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Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C
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Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

A delightful Italian bronze Grand Tour model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, circa 1860 in date.

The bronze realistic model is cast in high relief with twenty Corinthian columns, standing on a stepped base of on a Sienna marble base. 

In Piazza Bocca della Verità, adjacent to the Temple of Portunus, is this small  circular temple, the oldest preserved marble building in Rome dedicated to Hercules Victor, protector of traders.

In 1809, when Rome was the second city of the Napoleonic Empire, the architect Giuseppe Valadier restored the temple on commission by the French government, trying to bring the structure to its original splendour.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 8.8 cm x Width 9.5 cm x Depth 9.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 inches x Width 4 inches x Depth 4 inches

The Temple of Hercules Victor

or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, the former Forum Boarium, in Rome, Italy. It is a tholos, a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design completely surrounded by a colonnade.

After land was obtained from the magistrates, Octavius dedicated a building and statue to him, in engraved letters he called him Victor. According to Macrobius, the merchant Marcus Octavius Herrenus built the temple in order to give thanks to Hercules from saving him from pirates.

Our reference: A5110

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.8cm (3.46")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Model to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198274
Dealers Internal Reference
A5110
Description
A delightful Italian bronze Grand Tour model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, circa 1860 in date.
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The bronze realistic model is cast in high relief with twenty Corinthian columns, standing on a stepped base of on a Sienna marble base.
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fig 1. A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.
fig 1. Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C

In Piazza Bocca della Verità, adjacent to the Temple of Portunus, is this small  circular temple, the oldest preserved marble building in Rome dedicated to Hercules Victor, protector of traders.

In 1809, when Rome was the second city of the Napoleonic Empire, the architect Giuseppe Valadier restored the temple on commission by the French government, trying to bring the structure to its original splendour.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.
fig 2. Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 8.8 cm x Width 9.5 cm x Depth 9.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 inches x Width 4 inches x Depth 4 inches

The Temple of Hercules Victor

fig 3. A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.
fig 3. Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C

or Hercules Olivarius is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, the former Forum Boarium, in Rome, Italy. It is a tholos, a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design completely surrounded by a colonnade.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.
fig 4. Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C

After land was obtained from the magistrates, Octavius dedicated a building and statue to him, in engraved letters he called him Victor. According to Macrobius, the merchant Marcus Octavius Herrenus built the temple in order to give thanks to Hercules from saving him from pirates.

Our reference: A5110

Height
8.8cm (3.46")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Model to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1198274
Dealers Internal Ref
A5110
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Archive I A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.

Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C

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A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.
Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th C
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A nineteenth-century dark bronze architectural model of the circular Temple of Hercules Victor featuring Corinthian columns and a tiled roof mounted on a marble base.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Models
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialBronze, Marble
  • ColourDark Brown, Yellow
  • MotifsCorinthian columns, Tiled domed roof, Circular peristyle, Veined marble plinth
  • SizeH 8.8 cm (3 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

This nineteenth-century Grand Tour architectural model replicates the circular Temple of Hercules Victor in Rome, dating from 1860 in the Neoclassical style. The item is cast in dark brown bronze with high relief detailing, featuring a tiled domed roof, a central cella with a square window opening, and twenty Corinthian columns standing upon a stepped bronze base. The entire structure is mounted on a yellow veined marble plinth with rounded edges. The object measures 8.8 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, and 9.5 cm deep. In a contemporary interior, the model suits placement on an office desk or within a gentleman's library as a decorative cabinet piece or paperweight. The compact proportions allow it to sit comfortably on bookshelves, side tables, or display cabinets alongside books and other antiquities.

FAQs

Grand Tour architectural models are scaled miniature representations of classical ancient Roman and Greek structures. Produced predominantly in Italy during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, they were purchased by wealthy European travellers completing their educational travels across the Continent as souvenirs and academic study aids.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent accumulation in fine architectural recesses. Avoid liquid cleaners or chemical polishes, as these can strip the original patination from the bronze or etch the surface of natural marble bases.

Architectural miniatures work well staged on dark wood bookshelves, executive desks, or mantelpieces amidst leather-bound books and classical art objects. Their compact scale allows them to add historical grounding to modern scholarly or traditional interior schemes.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display hand-finished casting details, accurate architectural proportions, natural patina, and age-appropriate wear to the metal and stone bases. Screw threads and joinery visible underneath often reflect period manufacturing methods rather than modern assembly.

These historical models were crafted using durable materials such as patinated bronze, marble, porphyry, terracotta, and cork. Bronze models were commonly mounted on marble or alabaster bases to provide stability and emphasize the classical aesthetic.
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