EditorialModel of a 20-Gun Snow, Polychromed, rigged truss model. Parts of the half-deck and the tank can be removed to study the interior. Twenty pieces (of which only four are left) are placed on the main deck. Crowned lion as figurehead. Twisted mirror and h...
EditorialMagna Carta is frequently mentioned in children’s history books where traditionally it has been taught as one of the foundations of British liberty. Such books include Our Island Story, first published in 1905, in which ‘the Story of the Great Char...
EditorialMagna Carta is frequently mentioned in children’s history books where traditionally it has been taught as one of the foundations of British liberty. Such books include Our Island Story, first published in 1905, in which ‘the Story of the Great Char...
EditorialLion's head terminal, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century B.C., Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Bronze, H. 4 13/16 x W. 2 3/16 in. (12.2 x 5.5 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments, This powerful snarling lion has a slightly protruding tongue. The animal's muzzle is wrinkled and sol...
EditorialLion's head terminal, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century B.C., Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Bronze, H. 4 13/16 x W. 2 3/16 in. (12.2 x 5.5 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments, This powerful snarling lion has a slightly protruding tongue. The animal's muzzle is wrinkled and sol...
EditorialCorbel with Fore Portion of Beast with Bone, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 31 x 19 x 14 in. (78.7 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set around...
EditorialFoliate Corbel, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 28 1/8 x 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (71.4 x 29.2 x 47 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set around the perimeter of t...
EditorialCorbel with Two Men with Fingers in Mouths, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, 18 ? 15 1/2 ? 32 in. (45.7 ? 39.4 ? 81.3 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set around the p...
EditorialFoliate Corbel, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 28 1/8 x 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (71.4 x 29.2 x 47 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set around the perimeter of t...
EditorialCorbel with Five Interlaced Hair-Pulling Acrobats, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 32 x 15 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (81.3 x 39.1 x 47 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural support...
EditorialCorbel with Female Figure with Clasped Hands, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, 18 1/2 ? 13 1/2 ? 28 1/2 in. (47 ? 34.3 ? 72.4 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set arou...
EditorialCorbel with Bearded Figure with Pinecone-Like Objects, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, 18 1/2 ? 14 1/4 ? 37 3/4 in. (47 ? 36.2 ? 95.9 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports...
EditorialCorbel with Animal Mask of Wolf, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 32 x 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (81.3 x 37.5 x 49.5 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set around the...
EditorialCorbel with Two Men with Legs in the Mouth of Two Beasts, ca. 1150?1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, 18 1/2 ? 14 ? 38 3/4 in. (47 ? 35.6 ? 98.4 cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports ...