Cornice Collection

Houdini & Skyscraper
Suspended from the cornice of a New York skyscraper, he must somehow free himself of his chains and make his way to safety... will he do it ? Is this one trick too many ?

Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy
Roman Art. Arch of Titus. Erected in the year 81 to commemorate the conquest of Titus against the Jews. It features carved scenes of the conquest and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70)

Library, Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of the Library at Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Parthenon. Athens. Greece
Greece. Athens. Parthenon. 447-438 BC. in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates. Acropolis

Antique painted capitals and stucco cornices from Herculaneum and Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique painted stucco cornices from buildings in Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Dettmers after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique wall painting from Pompeii
Antique Trompe l oeil wall painting of statues, gods, figures, candelabra, column, cornice, skirting board, and vignettes from Pompeii, excavated in August 1836

Antique painted capitals and cornice
Antique painted capitals from Pompeii and Heraculaneum, and painted cornice from Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical

Painted cornices from the Casa del Narciso, Pompeii
Painted cornices from the Casa del Narciso and other houses, Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Berth after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Columns and cornices from Pompeii
Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis, VI.VII.18, head of Oceanus from Domus M

Pergamon Altar. Goddess Rhea or Cybele riding on a lion next
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze. Goddess Rhea or Cybele riding on a lion next to goddess Adrasteia

Dali Museum. Glass dome. Figueres. Catalonia. Spain

Mouldings and cornices, Plate 175
Best English gilt, oak, maple and rosewood mouldings, cornices, picture cords, etc, Plate 175, showing a range of styles and patterns. Date: circa 1880s

Medieval era. Ara of St. Fost de Campsentelles. Roman cornic
Medieval period. Ara of Sant Fost de Campsentelles. Marble. Roman cornice reused. Graffiti with signature of bishops. 10th-12th. Catalonia. Spain

Aarhus Theatre. 19th century. Designed by architect Hack Kam
Aarhus Theatre. Constructed in the late 19th century. Designed by architect Hack Kampmann. Style Art Nouveau. Aarhus. Denmark

Little Castle Tower. Cesky Krumlov. Czech Republic
Czech Republic. Cesky Krumlov. Little Castle Tower. 13th-16th centuries. Reconstructed at the 20th century. Detail. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vestrys Gate of the Cathedral of Granada by Diego Siloe. 16
Diego Siloe (1495-1563). Spanish architect and sculptor. Vestrys Gate, 1534. Cornice depicting the Virgin and Child and statues of St. Peter and St. Paul to the sides. Cathedral of Granada. Spain

Temple of Athena. Paestum
Paestum. Temple of Athena. 6th century BC. Italy

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. Rome. Italy
Italy. Rome. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. 141 AD. In the 17th century adapted to the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda. Roman Forum

Egyptian Art. Cornice Block with relief showing the Baptism of Pharaoh Roman Period. 41- 68 A.D. Sandstone. 1st Cataract, Philae, Temple of Harendotes. Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York

Greek Art. Parthenon (447-438 BC). Entablature. Acropolis. A
Greek Art. Parthenon. Was built between 447-438 BC. in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates

Dali Museum. Cornice. Decorative elements. Figueres. Catalonia. Spain

Cornice Poles and Ends
Cornice poles and ends; brass curtain hooks; cleats; and other items Date: circa 1900

Cycle Stunt in USA
Hollywood stuntman Buddie Mason cycles along the cornice of a high-rise building in Los Angeles, California. Date: 1925

Christmas and New Year card, Claridges, London
Christmas and New Year card (interior), Claridge s, London, from Bruno, the Restaurant Manager. With a photograph of the Drawing Room. Date: 20th century

Baalbek - Cornice of the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter
Lebanon - Baalbek - Cornice of the colonnade of the Temple of Jupiter with the head of a lion. Built by the Romans on the site of the ancient city of Baalbek, formerly known as Heliopolis

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