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One of the leaves from the capital of one of the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, 'restored'
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SM M1381. ©Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Photo: Lewis Bush
One of the leaves from the capital of one of the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, 'restored'
Plaster
Museum number: M1381
On display: Drawing Office - also known as the Students Room (pre-booked tours only)
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house.
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Curatorial note
In Soane's day the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Forum was known as the Temple of Jupiter Stator.
The reference, from the earliest 1837 Inventories, to this plaster leaf being 'restored' indicates that it is a re-modelled, perfect, version of one the leaves from this famous ancient temple, ready for casting for use in one of Soane's own projects perhaps and probably prepared by one of the plastering companies that he used regularly.
The reference, from the earliest 1837 Inventories, to this plaster leaf being 'restored' indicates that it is a re-modelled, perfect, version of one the leaves from this famous ancient temple, ready for casting for use in one of Soane's own projects perhaps and probably prepared by one of the plastering companies that he used regularly.
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