Dolmetsch Collection (#2)

Gobelins tapestries, France, late 17th-early18th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Gobelins tapestries, late 17th-early18th century, (1898). Fig 1: Gobelin tapestry for the Castle of St. Germain [Chateau-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris]

Embroidery, leather tapestry, goldsmiths work, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidery from the Sammlung vaterlandischer Altertumer at Stuttgart

German Renaissance wall painting and ornament in stone and wood, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance wall painting and ornament in stone and wood, (1898). Figs 1-8: Portions of painted frescoes in the Church at Freudenstadt...the interior of the celebrated Church at Freudenstadt

German Renaissance cartouches and works in metal and enamel, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance cartouches and works in metal and enamel, (1898). Figs 1 and 2: Cartouches from a pedigree in the Sammlung vaterlandischer Altertumer at Stuttgart

German Renaissance painted plaster ornament, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance painted plaster ornament, (1898). Our representations illustrate further details of the ceiling in the large knights hall of the castle of Heiligenberg mentioned with Plate 72

Metalwork and woodcarving, France and Germany, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Metalwork and woodcarving, France and Germany, (1898). Figs 1-7: Table mountings in the Royal Bavarian Museum, Munich, Louis XIV period [c1643-1715]

German Renaissance typographic ornaments, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance typographic ornaments, (1898). Fig 1: Title-frame (1519) probably by Hieronymus Hopfer. Fig 2: Initial by A. Durer. Fig 3: Frieze (1539) by A. Aldengrever [Heinrich Aldegrever?]

Byzantine glass mosaic, coloured enamel, illumination, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine glass mosaic, coloured enamel, illumination, (1898). Fig 1: Glass-mosaic from the cylindrical vault above the central nave of the tomb-church of Galla Placidia at Ravenna [Italy]

Scandinavian wood-carvings, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Scandinavian wood-carvings, (1898). Northern - Wood Carving - Fig 1: Porch of the church at Hedal. Fig 2: Side portion of the Porch of the church at Austad

Medieval ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Fig 1: From a pedigree in the hospital-church at Stuttgart, 15th century. Fig 2: Portion of Fig 22: Painted flat ornament, the ground being deepened

Medieval wood mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval wood mosaic, (1898). Figs 1-6: From a reading-desk in the cathedral of Orvieto [Italy]. Figs 7 and 8: From the stalls of Frari Church at Venice. Figs 9-17: From the vestry-door in S

Medieval stained glass, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval stained glass, (1898). Figs 1-6: From the cathedral at Chartres. Fig 7: From the abbey-church at St. Denis. Fig 8: From the church St. Urbain at Troyes. Fig 9: From the cathedral ibid

Medieval architectural ornament and sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval architectural ornament and sculpture, (1898). Fig 1: Carved figure from the stalls of the Minster at Ulm. Fig 2: Projecting bracket of a seat-flap (Misericordia) of the same stalls

Italian Renaissance wood mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance wood mosaic, (1898). Fig 1: From the choir-stalls in S. Anastasia at Verona. Fig 2: From the dado of the vestry-shrines in S. Maria in Organo ibid

Byzantine incrusted enamel, marble mosaic, glass mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine incrusted enamel, marble mosaic, glass mosaic, (1898). Fig 1: Christ enthroned on a rainbow and surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists - book-cover of gilt bronze decorated with

Roman architectural ornament and sculpture, (1898). Creator: P Burkhardt
Roman architectural ornament and sculpture, (1898). Fig 1: Corinthian capital from the Pantheon at Rome. Fig 2: Head of a candelabrum from the Vatican Museum

Persian metawork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Persian metawork, (1898). Examples of metal objects with damascened designs including Arabic inscriptions: Figs 1 and 2: Helm [helmet] with shield belonging to it. Fig 3: Border from an armature

Italian Renaissance stained glass, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance stained glass, (1898). Fig 1: From the National Museum in the Bargello at Florence, taken by H. Dolmetsch

Medieval weaving, embroidery, enamel and painted sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval weaving, embroidery, enamel and painted sculpture, (1898). Fig 1: Statue of St. Simon in the choir of Cologne Cathedral. Fig 2: Pattern on the robe of another statue ibid

Persian pottery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Persian pottery, (1898). Figs 1-5: Ancient Persian fayence plates in the Musee Cluny at Paris. Figs 6 and 7: Borders from walls wainscoted with fayence. Fig 3. After an original drawing by C

Japanese weaving, painting and cloisonne, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Japanese weaving, painting and cloisonne, (1898). Examples of painted decoration, textiles and enamelling: Figs 1-7: Borders and patterns from silk stuffs

Indian metal work, embroidery, weaving and painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian metal work, embroidery, weaving and painting, (1898). Fig 1: Ancus (instrument used to drive and train elephants) in chiselled iron

Roman mosaic floors, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Roman mosaic floors, (1898). Fig 1: Mosaic frieze in the house of the Faun at Pompeii [Italy]. Figs 2 and 3: Patterns of plate-mosaic in the Palatine Museum at Rome (drawn by H. Dolmetsch)

Italian Renaissance works in precious metals and enamel, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance works in precious metals and enamel, (1898). Fig 1: Crowning of a little altar in the Galerie d Apollon of the Louvre at Paris

Indian embroidery, weaving, plaiting and lacquerwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian embroidery, weaving, plaiting and lacquerwork, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidered carpet of the 16th century. Figs 2-6: Borders from silk-embroideries. Fig 7: Pattern embroidered in silk

Italian Renaissance ornament in marble and bronze, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance ornament in marble and bronze, (1898). Fig 1: Door-lintel with marble-frieze in the Palazzo Ducale at Urbino, 15th century. Fig 2: Frieze on a marble-chimney ibid

Italian Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Fig 1: Tympanum from the Sala Ducale in the Vatican at Rome. Figs 2-5: Details from the Loggie of Raffaelle ibid

Medieval wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval wall painting, (1898). Figs 1 and 2: From the apsis of the Basilica di S. Angelo in Formis near Capua, 11th century

Italian Renaissance illumination, weaving, and marble-mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance illumination, weaving, and marble-mosaic, (1898). Figs 1-6: Paintings from divers manuscripts. Fig 7: Velvet-stuff in the Museum vaterlandischer Altertumer at Stuttgart

French Renaissance block printing and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance block printing and embroidery, (1898). Figs 1, 2 and 4: Patterns in relief-printing, 17th century. Fig 3: Pattern in flat printing, 17th century

Russian enamel, majolica, wall painting, ceilings and japanned woodwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Russian enamel, majolica, wall painting, ceilings and japanned woodwork, (1898). Figs 1-4: Wall-paintings on a spiral staircase in the Cathedral of the Annunciation at Moscow, 15th century

Italian Renaissance polychrome ceramics, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance polychrome ceramics, (1898). Examples of painted faience: Figs 1, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15: Wainscot-plates on the staircase-walls of the house Nr. 26 in Via Luccoli at Genoa

Italian Renaissance ornamental painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance ornamental painting, (1898). Examples of painted building facades: Figs 1-7: From the front of a house in Genoa (Via San Matteo. Nr, 10)

Early paduan lute, 1901. Stringed instrument in the style of a medieval Italian lute, made by musician and instrument maker Arnold Dolmetsch (18458-1940)

Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940) French/English musician

Harpsichord by Arnold Dolmetsch
Included in the exhibition of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts at the Victoria and Albert Museum : the first harpsichord to be made by Arnold Dolmetsch, dating from 1896

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