EditorialW. Borradaile, Auctioneer & Lawyer, Auctioneer Knocking Down a Bad Lot, early 19th century, Hand-colored etching, sheet: 6 9/16 x 3 7/8 in. (16.6 x 9.9 cm), Prints.
EditorialThe Borradaile oliphant, Byzantine, 11th. A sounding horn carved with rows of interlocking medallions. An animal is displayed in each circle (winged griffins, heraldic eagles, lions, peacocks and snakes). Motifs are part Western, (the continuous scroll...