Griffin Collection (#7)

Cameo brooch, 1890s (agate)
FMB393608 Cameo brooch, 1890s (agate) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; Gift of Mrs Hull Grundy and Mr Giffard; English, out of copyright

Vault of the Presbytery with Luke the Evangelist, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c
703074 Vault of the Presbytery with Luke the Evangelist, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, c.1484-92 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome

Column capital bearing symmetrically arranged grotesques, from the hemicycle choir
PWI94684 Column capital bearing symmetrically arranged grotesques, from the hemicycle choir, early 12th century (stone) by French School, (12th century); Abbaye aux Dames (La Trinite) Caen

The Gate of All Nations (photo)
BOO178081 The Gate of All Nations (photo) by Achaemenid, (5th century BC); Persepolis, Iran; (add.info.: the gate bears a trilingual inscription in four mirror images on each side of the main)

Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings
STC444663 Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Queen Elizabeths coat of arms in St Johns Church (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831875 Queen Elizabeths coat of arms in St Johns Church (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Preco, Herald of Triumph (engraving)
3646349 Preco, Herald of Triumph (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preco, Herald of Triumph)

W Griffin, High Street, Aston, Birmingham
Premises of W Griffin, High Street, Aston, Birmingham, potato merchant, fishmonger and fruit merchant, fitted with three Kinnear patent steel rolling shutters

Queen Mother at the English Speaking Union Dinner, New York
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during a visit to New York in 1954 for a dinner of the English Speaking Union. On the left is William V

Wolverhampton Wanderers Team: Griffin, Malpass, Baugh, Rose, Dunn, Henderson, Lewis, Griffiths, Beats, Wood, Owen, Black. 1890s

Chalcidian type winged helmet (bronze)
3512574 Chalcidian type winged helmet (bronze) by Greek, (4th century BC); height: 25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Plaque depicting two winged Griffons and a lotus plant, Nimrud, Mesopotamia
3288545 Plaque depicting two winged Griffons and a lotus plant, Nimrud, Mesopotamia, 8th-7th century BC (ivory) by Assyrian School; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Marble head of a Greek general, c. 100 AD (marble, pentelic)
3526116 Marble head of a Greek general, c.100 AD (marble, pentelic) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 48.6 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
746825 Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Gargoyle and acroteria, detail from the exterior (stone)
KW195186 Gargoyle and acroteria, detail from the exterior (stone) by Spanish School, (16th century); Palacio Arzobispal, Alcala de Henares

Relief depicting two griffins, from Arslan Tash (Hadatu) (ivory)
XIR197276 Relief depicting two griffins, from Arslan Tash (Hadatu) (ivory) by Phoenician, (7th century BC); National Museum, Aleppo, Syria; (add.info.: Arslan Tash, ancient Hadutu)

Guardian Griffin, 1150-1175 (pink limestone (Verona Marble))
491133 Guardian Griffin, 1150-1175 (pink limestone (Verona Marble)) by Italian School, (12th century); h:75.90 w:50.16 d:120.65 Wt: 1348 lbs cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, details from the portico
468644 Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, details from the portico, from Les Edifices Antiques de Rome, published 1682 (engraving) by Desgodets

Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience)
500120 Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); w:10.7 h:9.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Griffin Atop Entablature, Pompeii, 1-100 (fresco fragment)
499967 Griffin Atop Entablature, Pompeii, 1-100 (fresco fragment) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); h:37.20 w:44.10 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Sundry Purchase Fund; out of copyright

Conserved panel from the Great East Window at York Minster
498958 Conserved panel from the Great East Window at York Minster: God in Majesty (stained glass) by English School; York Minster, Yorkshire

The coat of arms of the Austrian Empire, before 1867 (gouache on paper)
CHT172482 The coat of arms of the Austrian Empire, before 1867 (gouache on paper) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle, 300s-400s (bronze)
499855 Lamp with Griffin-Head Handle, 300s-400s (bronze) by Byzantine School; 14.7x22.6x7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Conserved section from the Great East Window at York Minster
498953 Conserved section from the Great East Window at York Minster: The Opening of the First Seal (stained glass) by English School; York Minster, Yorkshire

London: The Griffin, in Fleet Street, set up to mark the site of temple bar, in 1880 (b / w photo)
6026864 London: The Griffin, in Fleet Street, set up to mark the site of temple bar, in 1880 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Griffin)

Paradise, with the Worship of the Holy Lamb, c. 1875-80
1629966 Paradise, with the Worship of the Holy Lamb, c.1875-80 (wax crayon over pencil on paper laid down on linen) by Burne-Jones

Decorative details from the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
AFC206114 Decorative details from the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell Architettura written by Palladio

Two Winged Griffins, from the Palace of Artaxerxes, Susa, Achaemenian Period
XIR10605 Two Winged Griffins, from the Palace of Artaxerxes, Susa, Achaemenian Period, 6th-5th century BC (polychrome glazed bricks) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Iranian

Jug with griffins, Bucchero Ware, Etruscan, 650-550 BC (pottery)
GRE44080 Jug with griffins, Bucchero Ware, Etruscan, 650-550 BC (pottery) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); Greek Museum, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Pair of Protomes Depicting the Forepart of a Griffin, 625-575 BC
2969193 Pair of Protomes Depicting the Forepart of a Griffin, 625-575 BC (bronze with bone or ivory inlay) by Greek School (7th-6th century); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Greek)

Doors of the cathedral, 1186 (bronze)
VLS67700 Doors of the cathedral, 1186 (bronze) by Bonannus of Pisa (fl.1174-86); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Plate XIV from Studies in Design, c. 1874-76 (litho)
WMA152571 Plate XIV from Studies in Design, c.1874-76 (litho) by Dresser, Christopher (1834-1904); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable James Stanley, 10th Early of Darby, 1664-1736
6340322 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable James Stanley, 10th Early of Darby, 1664-1736 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater, 1681-1744
6340317 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater, 1681-1744 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William North, Lord North & Gray, 6th Baron North, 2nd Baron Grey, 1678-1734
6337554 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William North, Lord North & Gray, 6th Baron North, 2nd Baron Grey, 1678-1734 by Johnston

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159
871733 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159, 482018 & 413093-94) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159
871731 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159, 482018 & 413093-94) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

Christ Surrounded by Angels, detail, 1850 (stained glass)
3475355 Christ Surrounded by Angels, detail, 1850 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St Augustines Abbey, Ramsgate, Kent

Fountain with two cupids playing with a gryphon, by Benoit Massou, at Versailles
2962804 Fountain with two cupids playing with a gryphon, by Benoit Massou, at Versailles, 1676 (engraving) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Les Plans, Profils)

St Francis of Assisi and the animals (colour litho)
2967767 St Francis of Assisi and the animals (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton, 1692-1758
6340334 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable George Compton, 6th Earl of Northampton, 1692-1758 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds, 1659-1729
6340285 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds, 1659-1729 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Engraved ostrich egg, c. mid 6th century BC (ostrich egg)
2641841 Engraved ostrich egg, c.mid 6th century BC (ostrich egg) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); height: 15.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sculpted in shallow raised relief)

Sketches of male nudes, a madonna and child and a decorative emblem
AII80152 Sketches of male nudes, a madonna and child and a decorative emblem (pen & ink and charcoal on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 482018
CH413093 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 482018, 396169 & 413094) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

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