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Antique C1880 FRENCH Beveled Glass Jewel Scenic Cask BOX Jewelry NIMES Maison Carree ROMAN TEMPLE-bx-nim

We adore these pieces.... and do have a personal collection.
 
They are getting harder and harder to find in France each year. So we are very pleased to be able to offer several this week!
 
 
This one features a scene of the famous Maison Carre in Provense in the south of France in Nimes.
 
The box dates to C1880 and has thick beveled Glass sides and ornate gilt Brass trim and frame.
 
Measures 2.5" tall with a 2.75" square base.
 
 
 
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 Inspired by the temples of Apollo and Mars Ultor in Rome, the Maison Carrée charms visitors with its harmonious proportions. The only ancient temple to be completely preserved, the Maison Carrée measures 26 metres long by 15 metres wide and 15 metres high.
The ceiling of the pronaos (entrance to the temple) dates from the early 19th century and the current door was constructed in 1824.

It is one of the expressions of the new regime introduced by the Emperor Augustus. He surrounded himself with his imperial family and created new sites for the staging of special events and to serve as an expression of the public authority. Monuments, inscriptions, statues and portraits and architectural décor all describe, each in their own language, the actions and evolution of the new regime. The Maison Carrée of Nîmes was part of this new political state of affairs.

The Maison Carrée owes its exceptional level of preservation to the fact that it was constantly in use from the 11th century. It has since served as a consular house, stables, apartments and even as a church. After the French Revolution, it became the headquarters for the first prefecture of the Gard region, and was then transformed into departmental archives.

 

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$125.00

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