EditorialCoffer lock and key, probably early 16th century, Spanish, Wrought iron, a) 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (22.2 x 18.4 cm); b) L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The shrine of Saint James the Great at the cathedral of Santiago da Compostela was one of the mo...
EditorialSaint James the Greater, 1475?1500, Made in Germany, South German, Pine with paint and gilding, Overall: 35 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (90.2 x 36.2 x 24.1 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Saint James the Greater, the patron saint of pilgrims, is identified by his co...
EditorialCockleshell orchid, Prosthechea cochleata (Lance-leaved epidendrum, Epidendrum lancifolium). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London...