When the syndicate turned him down he hired a man to covertly model the giant's shape in wax and create a plaster replica.

The original burial monument sculptures are displayed within the museum, having been replaced by plaster replicas in situ.

(The plaster replica of Aphrodite's torso sitting near the stove is another human element, albeit at a witty remove.)

The sculpture was damaged over time and was replaced by a plaster replica produced in 1984.

A note was sent to him accompanied by a parcel, which, when opened, proved to contain a gilded plaster replica of the Ascot Gold Cup.

Inside, the tiny store was jammed to the ceiling with books, postcards and plaster replicas of Inca treasures.

The sculpture was to be auctioned on eBay, and Edwards was commissioned to produce a limited-edition plaster replica.

The ash around the plaster was then carefully removed, so that a plaster replica of a person at the moment of their death remained.

A plaster replica is displayed instead of the original skeleton.

She had heard that even when it was open, the art treasures had been replaced by plaster replicas, including the Venus de Milo.