Surmounted Collection

Potosi, Bolivia / Mallet
Looking down towards the mountain surmounted by a cross. At the foot is a road & settlement with houses, huts & churches & men in European dress

Chanctonbury Ring
A notable landmark of West Sussex, surmounted by beech trees, and supposed by lovers of earth mysteries to possess supernatural powers

Paris fashions for November, 1864
A selection of dresses designed for the winter of 1864. From left, The manteau marchesa made from cloth and velvet, trimmed with a silk border

Society of Herbalists
Decorative scheme of the prmeises of The Society of Herbalists, Bruton Street, in Mayfair, London. This illustration is part of the Colour The Townscape campaign

Circa 1900 Other Ranks Cap Badge White Metal
circa, 1900, Other, ranks, cap, badge, white, metal, gilding, Die, struck, front, description, stag, lodged, within, circular, closed, oak, wreath, half, scrolls, right, left, whole, upon, Maltese

Ashtray made from a German 45mm pom-pom shell
Most unusual ashtray made from a German 45 mm. pom-pom shell surmounted with three rifle rounds, engraved with the emblem of the town of Ypres. Trench Art

HOSPITAL CERTIFICATE
Certifying that a Mr Thomas ?---drew hath attended the practice of physic at the hospital for 18 months. Signed by 3 doctors. Surmounted by the hospitals emblem. Date: 25 November 1843

PURITAN FAMILY 1563
A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head Date: 1563

China / Seaou-Koo-Shan
A remarkable island (the name means Little Orphan Hill) in the Yangtse-Kiang river : it is surmounted by a temple although its situation must discourage worshippers

Jordan / Petra / Urn Tomb
Petra: the Urn Tomb (a tomb surmounted by an urn) Date: circa 1836

Circular Bookcase
A handsome 7 tier circular moveable bookcase with lions head handles and claw feet. The whole magnificent structure surmounted by an antique style lamp Date: 1810

King George Iv / Noble
KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND Half-length circular portrait surrounded by a decorative border surmounted by the Prince of Wales feathers Date: 1762 - 1830

Suffragette Votes for Women Monkey Dish
An oval rustic dish surmounted by the figure of a monkey wearing a flowing red cape. Made by the Bretby Pottery. Its outstretched arms hold a block, incised with the phrase, Give Us Votes

Ashtray made from a German 45mm pom-pom shell
Most unusual ashtray made from a German 45 mm. pom-pom shell surmounted with three rifle rounds, engraved with the emblem of the town of Ypres. Trench Art

Charing Cross
Northumberland House as it stood in the late 18th century, surmounted with the lion of the Percy family : despite protests it will be demolished in 1874. Date: 1790

Chippenham Union Workhouse, Wiltshire

Tree of Liberty
Trees of Liberty are a universal symbol of revolutionary sentiments : this one, planted at Mainz, is surmounted with the bonnet of the revolkutionaries. Date: 1793

Knight of Grand Serpent
The ceremonial initiation of a Knight of the Bronze Serpent : the participants march anti- clockwise round a tumulus surmounted by a caduceus - a crucifix with a serpent Date: 1890s

Turkey, Kayseri
Doner Kumbet - a Seljuk building, surmounted by a storks nest. Kayseri in Central Anatolia. Renowned for culinary specialities, historical monuments and the former Talas American college

Class System in China
A cartoon of the Chinese class sytem, with people at the base surmounted by Clergy, who are supporting the Army (Braves), below Mandarins, with The Emperor at the very peak

Norham, Northumberland
A view of Norham, Northumberland, six miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, surmounted by Norham Castle, a splendid fortress on the English Scottish Border

Caroline Brunswick / Eng
CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Amelia Elizabeth Caroline Queen of George IV Oval portrait in a frame surmounted by the Prince of Wales feathers

Ancient Forks
A fork from c. 8th-9th century (left) - British. A German fork from the 16th century surmounted by a jester figure (centre). A silver fork c.1650 (right)

Vendome Column Down
The Colonne de la Place Vendome, Paris, surmounted with a statue of Napoleon, is pulled down by the Communards

Pregnant Puritan, 1563
A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head

Seal for Scotland 1656
Cromwells Great Seal for Scotland with his likeness on one side and Scotlands Saint Andrews Cross surmounted by his Paternal Arms on the other. From Simons Medals

Coat of Arms C. 18Th
An unidentified coat of arms containing within it small coats of arms with various devices including a crowned eagle, castles, an owl etc all surmounted with a canopy

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