USA State Buildings
The White House Entrance Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 7.5"
Width: 3.5"
Depth: 2.5"
Metric:
Height: 190mm
Width: 89mm
Depth: 53mm
Weight: 1.3 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 7.5"
Width: 3.5"
Depth: 2.5"
Metric:
Height: 190mm
Width: 89mm
Depth: 53mm
Weight: 1.3 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by James Hoban 1800 Washington, USA
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue better known as The White House has stood as a powerful symbol of the Presidency, the United States government and the American people for over 200 years.
In December 1790 President George Washington signed an Act of Congress declaring that the federal government would reside in a district not exceeding 10 miles square on the river Potomac.
Irish born James Hoban won the competition to find a builder of the Presidents House. The model shows the front door approached via the portico of the north side.
The scale of the pillars and quality of detailing denote its status and authority.
The fine details on the model were captured from elevation plans and photographs taken by Timothy. Lead castings were used for the door handles, which were then hand painted in gold.
Senate Bronze Doorway
Bronze Patinated
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by James Hoban 1800 Washington, USA
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The Senate Bronze Doors were created for the east portico of the new Senate wing during the mid-19th-century expansion of the U.S. Capitol.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
Senate Bronze Doorway
Finest Foundry Bronze Investment Casting
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by James Hoban 1800 Washington, USA
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The Senate Bronze Doors were created for the east portico of the new Senate wing during the mid-19th-century expansion of the U.S. Capitol.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
US Capitol Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 13"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 6.5"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 165mm
Weight: 4.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 13"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 6.5"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 165mm
Weight: 4.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by William Thornton and expanded by Henry Latrobe, Charles Bullfinch & Thomas Ustick Walter
When – 1793
Where -Washington, USA
When – 1793
Where -Washington, USA
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The Capitol was originally designed by William Thornton in 1793, rebuilt after the 1814 fire and expanded over many years (by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch and Thomas Ustick Walter).
Thornton’s scheme was in the Anglo-Palladian tradition of a half-century earlier and called for a central Pantheon-type saucer dome.
The Capitol’s most defining feature today, Walter’s enormous cast-iron dome, was added in 1860-63 to replace a lower dome, reconstructed after the 1814 fire.
Dimensions: 7.5″w x 13″h x 6.5″d
Weight: 4.7kg
Thornton’s scheme was in the Anglo-Palladian tradition of a half-century earlier and called for a central Pantheon-type saucer dome.
The Capitol’s most defining feature today, Walter’s enormous cast-iron dome, was added in 1860-63 to replace a lower dome, reconstructed after the 1814 fire.
Dimensions: 7.5″w x 13″h x 6.5″d
Weight: 4.7kg
Design for the Presidents House
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 13"
Base Diameter: 25"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Base Diameter: 635mm
Weight: 18.2 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 13"
Base Diameter: 25"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Base Diameter: 635mm
Weight: 18.2 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by Thomas Jefferson
When: 1792
Jefferson’s fascination with both Palladio and domes was vividly demonstrated in his proposed design for the United States’ President’s House, submitted anonymously in the 1792 competition for the executive residence.
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Modelled after Palladio’s Villa Rotonda, Jefferson’s scheme closely paralleled the version of the Rotonda published in Giacomo Leoni’s 1715 edition of Quattro Libri.
Although Leoni took liberties with Palladio’s schemes, mainly adding embellishments, the Leoni edition remained Jefferson’s primary authority for Palladianism.
Jefferson’s submission varied from Leoni’s version of the Villa Rotonda in the use of pairs of bays flanking each of porticoes rather than a single bay, and in the use of free-standing columns rather than arches on the sides of the porticoes.
Although Leoni took liberties with Palladio’s schemes, mainly adding embellishments, the Leoni edition remained Jefferson’s primary authority for Palladianism.
Jefferson’s submission varied from Leoni’s version of the Villa Rotonda in the use of pairs of bays flanking each of porticoes rather than a single bay, and in the use of free-standing columns rather than arches on the sides of the porticoes.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Where: West Potomac Park – Washington DC
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
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Henry Bacon designed the memorial to the 16th President, and Daniel Charles French designed the 19ft statue inside. The memorial was opened to the public in 1922.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
in Plaster, large, Coming Soon
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Dimensions:
Approximate size of the model:
Height 170 mm
Breadth of main temple: 205 mm
Width of main temple front: 320 mm
Breadth of bronze base including steps and Greek lamps: 340 mm
Width of model base: 430 mm
Height of Statue of Lincoln on his chair: 95 mm
Height 170 mm
Breadth of main temple: 205 mm
Width of main temple front: 320 mm
Breadth of bronze base including steps and Greek lamps: 340 mm
Width of model base: 430 mm
Height of Statue of Lincoln on his chair: 95 mm
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Imperial:
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
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Henry Bacon designed the memorial to the 16th President, and Daniel Charles French designed the 19ft statue inside. The memorial was opened to the public in 1922.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
Foundry Bronze three process casting
Sand casting Investment Casting & Lost Wax Casting
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Dimensions:
Approximate size of the model:
Height 170 mm
Breadth of main temple: 205 mm
Width of main temple front: 320 mm
Breadth of bronze base including steps and Greek lamps: 340 mm
Width of model base: 430 mm
Height of Statue of Lincoln on his chair: 95 mm
Height 170 mm
Breadth of main temple: 205 mm
Width of main temple front: 320 mm
Breadth of bronze base including steps and Greek lamps: 340 mm
Width of model base: 430 mm
Height of Statue of Lincoln on his chair: 95 mm
More Info
Imperial:
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Lincoln Memorial Washington DC
Bronze
This is a special edition and can take up to six month to produce.
Bronze
This is a special edition and can take up to six month to produce.
Where: West Potomac Park – Washington DC
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
More Info
Henry Bacon designed the memorial to the 16th President, and Daniel Charles French designed the 19ft statue inside. The memorial was opened to the public in 1922.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
Supreme Court, Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 7"
Width: 17"
Depth: 7.5"
Metric:
Height: 178mm
Width: 432mm
Depth: 191mm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 7"
Width: 17"
Depth: 7.5"
Metric:
Height: 178mm
Width: 432mm
Depth: 191mm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Where: Washington DC
The American Renaissance movement was an outgrowth of the Centennial Exposition of 1876, which ushered a period of confidence and artistic vigour.
The American Renaissance movement was an outgrowth of the Centennial Exposition of 1876, which ushered a period of confidence and artistic vigour.
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The nation saw itself as heir to ancient civilization and assumed the image of Greek and Roman Classical architecture for its own.
Palladio’s reconstruction drawings of temples in I Quattro Libri served as a primary source of inspiration for many monumental public buildings erected from 1876 well into the 1930s.
America’s most imposing temple-like structure of this period is the United States Supreme Court by the prominent architect Cass Gilbert.
With its great octastyle Corinthian portico, the Supreme Court directly references the Temple of Mars the Avenger, a conjectural image of which was first published by Palladio.
The porticoed temple was a form developed by the ancients to inspire awe.
Palladio’s reconstruction drawings of temples in I Quattro Libri served as a primary source of inspiration for many monumental public buildings erected from 1876 well into the 1930s.
America’s most imposing temple-like structure of this period is the United States Supreme Court by the prominent architect Cass Gilbert.
With its great octastyle Corinthian portico, the Supreme Court directly references the Temple of Mars the Avenger, a conjectural image of which was first published by Palladio.
The porticoed temple was a form developed by the ancients to inspire awe.
White House, Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 16.5"
Width: 6.5"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 216mm
Depth: 292mm
Weight: 6kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 16.5"
Width: 6.5"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 216mm
Depth: 292mm
Weight: 6kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
The White House Washington DC
Limited Edition of 300
Designed by James Hoban
When – 1887
Where – Washington, USA
In 1792 a competition was held for the design of the President’s House.
Designed by James Hoban
When – 1887
Where – Washington, USA
In 1792 a competition was held for the design of the President’s House.
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George Washington and the three competition commissioners passed over Jefferson’s Rotonda scheme and selected the more conservative design submitted by the Irish-born architect James Hoban.
Hoban’s design followed the Anglo-Palladian country house tradition rather than that of a villa of the Veneto.
Originally built without the projecting north portico (added in 1829), the White House bore a strong similarity to Seacomb Park, Hertfordshire, a country house illustrated in Gibbs’ “A Book of Architecture.”
Following the death of the client, Seacomb Park was never realised.
Hoban’s design followed the Anglo-Palladian country house tradition rather than that of a villa of the Veneto.
Originally built without the projecting north portico (added in 1829), the White House bore a strong similarity to Seacomb Park, Hertfordshire, a country house illustrated in Gibbs’ “A Book of Architecture.”
Following the death of the client, Seacomb Park was never realised.
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond Virginia
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 9"
Width: 15"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 381mm
Depth: 178mm
Weight: 7kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 9"
Width: 15"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 381mm
Depth: 178mm
Weight: 7kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Limited Edition of 200
Where: Richmond, Virginia
Designed by Thomas Jefferson
When: Circa 1788
For the design of Virginia’s new Capitol, Jefferson drew inspiration from the Maison Carree, the near-perfectly preserved Roman temple in Nimes, France.
Where: Richmond, Virginia
Designed by Thomas Jefferson
When: Circa 1788
For the design of Virginia’s new Capitol, Jefferson drew inspiration from the Maison Carree, the near-perfectly preserved Roman temple in Nimes, France.
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Although Jefferson had visited the temple and had studied its design in Charles Clerisseau’s 1778 Antiquities of France, he was first introduced to images of the building in his copy of Palladio’s Quattro Libri.
With Clerisseau’s assistance, Jefferson produced design drawings for the Capitol which he sent from France to Richmond along with a plaster model crafted by the celebrated French model maker, Jean-Pierre Fouquet.
Jefferson’s design substituted the Maison Carree’s Corinthian order with an Ionic order.
Further modifications were made during construction. However, in sitting the Capitol, Jefferson followed Palladio’s dictum for temples which he said should be: “far away from unsavoury areas and on beautiful and ornate squares where many streets end … And if there are hills in the city, one should choose the highest part.”
Dimensions: 9″w x 7″h x 15″d
With Clerisseau’s assistance, Jefferson produced design drawings for the Capitol which he sent from France to Richmond along with a plaster model crafted by the celebrated French model maker, Jean-Pierre Fouquet.
Jefferson’s design substituted the Maison Carree’s Corinthian order with an Ionic order.
Further modifications were made during construction. However, in sitting the Capitol, Jefferson followed Palladio’s dictum for temples which he said should be: “far away from unsavoury areas and on beautiful and ornate squares where many streets end … And if there are hills in the city, one should choose the highest part.”
Dimensions: 9″w x 7″h x 15″d
USA State Buildings
The White House Entrance Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 7.5"
Width: 3.5"
Depth: 2.5"
Metric:
Height: 190mm
Width: 89mm
Depth: 53mm
Weight: 1.3 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 7.5"
Width: 3.5"
Depth: 2.5"
Metric:
Height: 190mm
Width: 89mm
Depth: 53mm
Weight: 1.3 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by James Hoban 1800 Washington, USA
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue better known as The White House has stood as a powerful symbol of the Presidency, the United States government and the American people for over 200 years.
In December 1790 President George Washington signed an Act of Congress declaring that the federal government would reside in a district not exceeding 10 miles square on the river Potomac.
Irish born James Hoban won the competition to find a builder of the Presidents House. The model shows the front door approached via the portico of the north side.
The scale of the pillars and quality of detailing denote its status and authority.
The fine details on the model were captured from elevation plans and photographs taken by Timothy. Lead castings were used for the door handles, which were then hand painted in gold.
Senate Bronze Doorway
Bronze Patinated
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by James Hoban 1800 Washington, USA
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The Senate Bronze Doors were created for the east portico of the new Senate wing during the mid-19th-century expansion of the U.S. Capitol.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
Senate Bronze Doorway
Finest Foundry Bronze Investment Casting
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 9"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 3.5"
Metric:
Height: 230mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 90mm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by James Hoban 1800 Washington, USA
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The Senate Bronze Doors were created for the east portico of the new Senate wing during the mid-19th-century expansion of the U.S. Capitol.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
They were designed and modeled by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford in Rome in 1855–1857.
After Crawford's death in 1857, William H. Rinehart was commissioned to complete the work and the models were shipped to America in 1864.
They were cast by James T. Ames at his foundry in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1864–1868, and placed late in 1868.
US Capitol Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 13"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 6.5"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 165mm
Weight: 4.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 13"
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 6.5"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Width: 191mm
Depth: 165mm
Weight: 4.7 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by William Thornton and expanded by Henry Latrobe, Charles Bullfinch & Thomas Ustick Walter
When – 1793
Where -Washington, USA
When – 1793
Where -Washington, USA
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The Capitol was originally designed by William Thornton in 1793, rebuilt after the 1814 fire and expanded over many years (by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch and Thomas Ustick Walter).
Thornton’s scheme was in the Anglo-Palladian tradition of a half-century earlier and called for a central Pantheon-type saucer dome.
The Capitol’s most defining feature today, Walter’s enormous cast-iron dome, was added in 1860-63 to replace a lower dome, reconstructed after the 1814 fire.
Dimensions: 7.5″w x 13″h x 6.5″d
Weight: 4.7kg
Thornton’s scheme was in the Anglo-Palladian tradition of a half-century earlier and called for a central Pantheon-type saucer dome.
The Capitol’s most defining feature today, Walter’s enormous cast-iron dome, was added in 1860-63 to replace a lower dome, reconstructed after the 1814 fire.
Dimensions: 7.5″w x 13″h x 6.5″d
Weight: 4.7kg
Design for the Presidents House
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 13"
Base Diameter: 25"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Base Diameter: 635mm
Weight: 18.2 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 13"
Base Diameter: 25"
Metric:
Height: 330mm
Base Diameter: 635mm
Weight: 18.2 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Designed by Thomas Jefferson
When: 1792
Jefferson’s fascination with both Palladio and domes was vividly demonstrated in his proposed design for the United States’ President’s House, submitted anonymously in the 1792 competition for the executive residence.
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Modelled after Palladio’s Villa Rotonda, Jefferson’s scheme closely paralleled the version of the Rotonda published in Giacomo Leoni’s 1715 edition of Quattro Libri.
Although Leoni took liberties with Palladio’s schemes, mainly adding embellishments, the Leoni edition remained Jefferson’s primary authority for Palladianism.
Jefferson’s submission varied from Leoni’s version of the Villa Rotonda in the use of pairs of bays flanking each of porticoes rather than a single bay, and in the use of free-standing columns rather than arches on the sides of the porticoes.
Although Leoni took liberties with Palladio’s schemes, mainly adding embellishments, the Leoni edition remained Jefferson’s primary authority for Palladianism.
Jefferson’s submission varied from Leoni’s version of the Villa Rotonda in the use of pairs of bays flanking each of porticoes rather than a single bay, and in the use of free-standing columns rather than arches on the sides of the porticoes.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Where: West Potomac Park – Washington DC
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
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Henry Bacon designed the memorial to the 16th President, and Daniel Charles French designed the 19ft statue inside. The memorial was opened to the public in 1922.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
Large, Coming Soon
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
More Info
Henry Bacon designed the memorial to the 16th President, and Daniel Charles French designed the 19ft statue inside. The memorial was opened to the public in 1922.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
Foundry Bronze three process casting
Sand casting Investment Casting & Lost Wax Casting
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 6.5"
Width: 9"
Depth: 4.5"
Metric:
Height: 165mm
Width: 229mm
Depth: 114mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Lincoln Memorial Washington DC
Bronze
This is a special edition and can take up to six month to produce.
Bronze
This is a special edition and can take up to six month to produce.
Where: West Potomac Park – Washington DC
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
2009 saw the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Born on February 12th 1809.
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Henry Bacon designed the memorial to the 16th President, and Daniel Charles French designed the 19ft statue inside. The memorial was opened to the public in 1922.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
The memorial sits on the edge of the Potomac River with the Kennedy Center and infamous Watergate hotel to its left.
Supreme Court, Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 7"
Width: 17"
Depth: 7.5"
Metric:
Height: 178mm
Width: 432mm
Depth: 191mm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 7"
Width: 17"
Depth: 7.5"
Metric:
Height: 178mm
Width: 432mm
Depth: 191mm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Where: Washington DC
The American Renaissance movement was an outgrowth of the Centennial Exposition of 1876, which ushered a period of confidence and artistic vigour.
The American Renaissance movement was an outgrowth of the Centennial Exposition of 1876, which ushered a period of confidence and artistic vigour.
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The nation saw itself as heir to ancient civilization and assumed the image of Greek and Roman Classical architecture for its own.
Palladio’s reconstruction drawings of temples in I Quattro Libri served as a primary source of inspiration for many monumental public buildings erected from 1876 well into the 1930s.
America’s most imposing temple-like structure of this period is the United States Supreme Court by the prominent architect Cass Gilbert.
With its great octastyle Corinthian portico, the Supreme Court directly references the Temple of Mars the Avenger, a conjectural image of which was first published by Palladio.
The porticoed temple was a form developed by the ancients to inspire awe.
Palladio’s reconstruction drawings of temples in I Quattro Libri served as a primary source of inspiration for many monumental public buildings erected from 1876 well into the 1930s.
America’s most imposing temple-like structure of this period is the United States Supreme Court by the prominent architect Cass Gilbert.
With its great octastyle Corinthian portico, the Supreme Court directly references the Temple of Mars the Avenger, a conjectural image of which was first published by Palladio.
The porticoed temple was a form developed by the ancients to inspire awe.
White House, Washington DC
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 16.5"
Width: 6.5"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 216mm
Depth: 292mm
Weight: 6kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 16.5"
Width: 6.5"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 216mm
Depth: 292mm
Weight: 6kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
The White House Washington DC
Limited Edition of 300
Designed by James Hoban
When – 1887
Where – Washington, USA
In 1792 a competition was held for the design of the President’s House.
Designed by James Hoban
When – 1887
Where – Washington, USA
In 1792 a competition was held for the design of the President’s House.
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George Washington and the three competition commissioners passed over Jefferson’s Rotonda scheme and selected the more conservative design submitted by the Irish-born architect James Hoban.
Hoban’s design followed the Anglo-Palladian country house tradition rather than that of a villa of the Veneto.
Originally built without the projecting north portico (added in 1829), the White House bore a strong similarity to Seacomb Park, Hertfordshire, a country house illustrated in Gibbs’ “A Book of Architecture.”
Following the death of the client, Seacomb Park was never realised.
Hoban’s design followed the Anglo-Palladian country house tradition rather than that of a villa of the Veneto.
Originally built without the projecting north portico (added in 1829), the White House bore a strong similarity to Seacomb Park, Hertfordshire, a country house illustrated in Gibbs’ “A Book of Architecture.”
Following the death of the client, Seacomb Park was never realised.
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond Virginia
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Dimensions:
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Imperial:
Height: 9"
Width: 15"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 381mm
Depth: 178mm
Weight: 7kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Height: 9"
Width: 15"
Depth: 7"
Metric:
Height: 406mm
Width: 381mm
Depth: 178mm
Weight: 7kg
Disclaimer:
All dimensions, weight and colouring vary due to the natural materials used and the throughout handmade process.
Limited Edition of 200
Where: Richmond, Virginia
Designed by Thomas Jefferson
When: Circa 1788
For the design of Virginia’s new Capitol, Jefferson drew inspiration from the Maison Carree, the near-perfectly preserved Roman temple in Nimes, France.
Where: Richmond, Virginia
Designed by Thomas Jefferson
When: Circa 1788
For the design of Virginia’s new Capitol, Jefferson drew inspiration from the Maison Carree, the near-perfectly preserved Roman temple in Nimes, France.
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Although Jefferson had visited the temple and had studied its design in Charles Clerisseau’s 1778 Antiquities of France, he was first introduced to images of the building in his copy of Palladio’s Quattro Libri.
With Clerisseau’s assistance, Jefferson produced design drawings for the Capitol which he sent from France to Richmond along with a plaster model crafted by the celebrated French model maker, Jean-Pierre Fouquet.
Jefferson’s design substituted the Maison Carree’s Corinthian order with an Ionic order.
Further modifications were made during construction. However, in sitting the Capitol, Jefferson followed Palladio’s dictum for temples which he said should be: “far away from unsavoury areas and on beautiful and ornate squares where many streets end … And if there are hills in the city, one should choose the highest part.”
Dimensions: 9″w x 7″h x 15″d
With Clerisseau’s assistance, Jefferson produced design drawings for the Capitol which he sent from France to Richmond along with a plaster model crafted by the celebrated French model maker, Jean-Pierre Fouquet.
Jefferson’s design substituted the Maison Carree’s Corinthian order with an Ionic order.
Further modifications were made during construction. However, in sitting the Capitol, Jefferson followed Palladio’s dictum for temples which he said should be: “far away from unsavoury areas and on beautiful and ornate squares where many streets end … And if there are hills in the city, one should choose the highest part.”
Dimensions: 9″w x 7″h x 15″d
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