Ornate Collection (page 14)

GEORGIAN STAIRCASE
This lovely ornate staircase, decorated with a grapevine motif on the walls, is within Royal Fort House, Bristol (now part of the University). Dated 1760, it is by Thomas Stocking. Date: 1760

Chandelier at the Great Exhibition 1851
This ornate chandelier, by R Winfield of the Cambridge Street Works, Birmingham, is exhibited at the Crystal Palace, the Great Exhibition. Date: 1851

GALANTINE OF TURKEY
Galantine of turkey. Date: circa 1890

BOY IN KNITTED COAT
A small boy posed out of doors wears a 3/4 length light coloured knitted coat with collar & turned back cuffs & shoes with a bar across the instep. Date: late 19th century

ITALIAN DINING ROOM
Dining Room at Villa Medici at Fiesole redecorated in the 18th century: carved gilt mirrors, lanterns on pedestals, crystal chandelier, & ornately carved furniture. Date: 18th century

PARIS / TUILERIES / INTERIOR
Tuileries Palace: Salle des Marechaux with impressive decor Date: before 1870

OPEN FIREPLACE (WALSH)
An open fireplace with metal screen, ornate mantelshelf, fender and fire tools - the archetypal Victorian hearth Date: 1873

SCHUTZENDORF-KOERNER 27
JULIE SCHUTZENDORF-KOERNER Opera singer in the role of the Marschallin (Princess of Werdenberg) in a Dusseldorf Theatre production Date: in 1927

SMITHFIELD MARKET
Horses and carriages and the general hustle and bustle outside Smithfield meat market. Date: circa 1900

TOWN HOUSE / MOOR-FIELDS
Domestic architecture: buildings on the west side of Little Moor-Fields, London. A town house with an ornate facade. Date: circa 1810

GIRL WITH HER DOLL / PHOTO
A little girl with her doll stands on an ornate velvet chair to have a photograph taken at an Electric & Daylight studio Date: 1870s

DURER TRIUMPHAL CAR 1518
THE GREAT TRIUMPHAL CAR Part of a larger image, designed as part of the Triumphal procession of the Emperor Maximilian. Date: 1518

MAPS, ASIA, INDIA 1719
Crude map of northern India, previous to any extensive colonisation, including parts of Pakistan & Bangladesh & the sources of two great rivers the Ganges & Indus

Vezelay Abbey, Burgundy, France
View of the facade of Vezelay Abbey, now known as the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, or the Eglise de la Madeleine, a Benedictine abbey church in Burgundy, France. Date: 1853

A fantasy goldsmith, wearing an elaborate costume made up of the trappings of his trade. Date: circa 1700

Fragment from a Gospel of St John, in the Evangelienbuch (Book of the Gospels) of Charlemagne, written in Latin. It opens, In the beginning was the word.... Date: late 8th century

Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus
A Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian, Gregory Nazianzen), Archbishop of Constantinople (c329-c389). Date: 1200

Mexican bullfighter, the picador
A Mexican bullfighter - the Picador. Date: 1909

Instrument in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Date: circa 1750

Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands (1880-1962). Date: 1908

Nusretiye Mosque - an ornate mosque located in Tophane district of Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1950s

Victor Emmanuel III (1869-1947) - King of Italy. Date: 1908

El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California, USA
El Prado (looking west), Balboa Park, San Diego, California, USA. Date: 1933

Louis XIV Hostelry William the Conqueror at Dives-sur-Mer a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Now a restaurant Date: circa 1910s

Blue door with chain, Nefta, Tunisia
Ornate studded blue door with chain, Nefta, Tunisia Date: 1987

Rare Postcard - Alexandra Feodorovna - Empress of Russia
Rare Russian Postcard - Alexandra Feodorovna - Empress of Russia (1872-1918) - sent from Odessa, Ukraine on 9th May 1900. Date: 1900

Interior of a Hindu Temple, India with Priest and Devotee. Date: circa 1908

Front cover, fundraising bazaar catalogue, Istanbul, Turkey
Front cover, fundraising bazaar illustrated catalogue in aid of the wounded and the families of victims in a recent war, under the patronage of the Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid II). Date: circa 1890s

Catalogue illustration, embroidered covers and tobacco set. 1. Yellow silk embroidered cover donated by the Sultan. 2. Blue sofa cover embroidered in gold and silk thread, donated by the Sultan. 3

Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp, ornament
Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp and ornament. 5. Ornate cupboard in Moorish style, two metres high, donated by the Sultan. 6

Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, etc
Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, porcelain items, saddle and vase. 8. and 9. Flower vase and candlestick made in Berlin, donated by the German Emperor. 10

Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornament, vase, chibouk. 15. Sevres ornament depicting dogs hunting a stag, donated by President Felix Faure of France. 16

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloths, sword, vase. 18. Embroidered cloths in silk and velvet, donated by the Sultans mother. 19

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, vase, album, etc
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cover, vase, album, casket, rifle. 21. Ancient embroidered cover in red and gold, donated by the Sultan. 22

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, etc
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, bouquet, bronze ornaments, sword. 26. Ancient embroidered satin cloth in red and silver, donated by the Sultan. 27

Carnegie Library, Kendal, Cumbria - Lake District. Date: 1909

Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, tea set, etc
Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, plate, tea and coffee sets, Chinese vase. 32. Ornate plate made in Berlin, with the imperial arms of the German Emperor and Empress in gold relief

Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, etc
Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, chandelier, mirror. 38. Carpet made at the Imperial Factory, Hereke, Turkey, based on an ancient carpet in the museum of antiquities, Constantinople

Catalogue illustration, vase, writing desk, ornament, plate. 43. Tall vase in turquoise and white, decorated with gold, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 44

Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, etc
Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, inkstand. 47. Ancient box in enamelled gold, donated by Mahmoud Efendi. 48

Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, etc
Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, pedestal, candlestick. 55. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 56

Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, carpet, costume. 65. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 66

Catalogue illustration, carpets, vases, desk. 69. Silk carpet made in Angora, donated by the Sultan. 70. Enamelled vase, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 71

Mexico City - The Metropolitan Tabernacle (Sagrario Metropolitano), built by Lorenzo Rodriguez. Date: circa 1950s

Westminster Bridge and Parliament, London Date: circa 1904

The Crystal Palace, Sydenham, South London Date: circa 1904

Cast iron bench in Rustic Pattern of entwined oak branches
19th century antique cast iron bench in the Rustic Pattern of entwined oak branches and leaves and with entwined snakes on the end supports. Its (likely) proud creator stands behind. Date: circa 1880s

Queen Mary - Britannia Rules the Waves
Mary of Teck, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress consort of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V (1867-1953) - " Rule Britannia

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