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Surmounted Collection (#4)

"Surmounted: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of Medieval Arms and Armor, where knights donned their protective gear to defend honor and kingdom

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Jordan / Petra / Urn Tomb

Jordan / Petra / Urn Tomb
Petra: the Urn Tomb (a tomb surmounted by an urn) Date: circa 1836

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Circular Bookcase

Circular Bookcase
A handsome 7 tier circular moveable bookcase with lions head handles and claw feet. The whole magnificent structure surmounted by an antique style lamp Date: 1810

Background imageSurmounted Collection: King George Iv / Noble

King George Iv / Noble
KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND Half-length circular portrait surrounded by a decorative border surmounted by the Prince of Wales feathers Date: 1762 - 1830

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Suffragette Votes for Women Monkey Dish

Suffragette Votes for Women Monkey Dish
An oval rustic dish surmounted by the figure of a monkey wearing a flowing red cape. Made by the Bretby Pottery. Its outstretched arms hold a block, incised with the phrase, Give Us Votes

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Ashtray made from a German 45mm pom-pom shell

Ashtray made from a German 45mm pom-pom shell
Most unusual ashtray made from a German 45 mm. pom-pom shell surmounted with three rifle rounds, engraved with the emblem of the town of Ypres. Trench Art

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Charing Cross

Charing Cross
Northumberland House as it stood in the late 18th century, surmounted with the lion of the Percy family : despite protests it will be demolished in 1874. Date: 1790

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Helmeted head 1662-78 Etching Plate 2 11 / 16

Helmeted head 1662-78 Etching Plate 2 11 / 16
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Half Ground Plan Elevation Catafalque surmounted

Half Ground Plan Elevation Catafalque surmounted
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Bird shell center lintel frieze trophies surmounted

Bird shell center lintel frieze trophies surmounted
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Chimneypiece Egyptian style Groups three female nudes

Chimneypiece Egyptian style Groups three female nudes
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Octagonal Temple

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Octagonal Temple
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Title page wall center surrounded ruins poplar trees

Title page wall center surrounded ruins poplar trees
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Death coat arms Dance 1651 Etching second state

Death coat arms Dance 1651 Etching second state
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Elevation Catafalque Surmounted Royal Crown Scull

Elevation Catafalque Surmounted Royal Crown Scull
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Drawings Prints, Drawing, Group, Men, Women, Playing, Chamber, Music, Within, Portico

Drawings Prints, Drawing, Group, Men, Women, Playing, Chamber, Music, Within, Portico
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, A Group of Men and Women Playing Chamber Music Within a Portico, Surmounted by Statues of Apollo and Female Figures, and Surrounded by Putti, Artist, Jan de Braij

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Design Cartouche Base Surmounted Crown Arms Initials OL

Design Cartouche Base Surmounted Crown Arms Initials OL
Artokoloro

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Edinburgh: the High School of Leith, Built in 1806. it is a Spacious and Oblong Building

Edinburgh: the High School of Leith, Built in 1806. it is a Spacious and Oblong Building, Two Storeys in Height, in the Grecian Style of Architecture, Surmounted by a Small Spire, or Cupola

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Source Size = 3859 x 3766

Source Size = 3859 x 3766
HER MAJESTYs LATE VISIT TO BURGHLEY, THE PROCESSION, ST. MARYs HILL, STAMFORD, It was surmounted by a flag, and inscribed " Long live the Queen

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Table centrepiece, surtout de table, depicting a man wearing a sword, holding a staff

Table centrepiece, surtout de table, depicting a man wearing a sword, holding a staff surmounted by a squirrel with wraps around a branch of vine fruit, and a rope with a small dog

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Portrait of Jean Louis de Fromentieres, Pieter van Schuppen, 1688

Portrait of Jean Louis de Fromentieres, Pieter van Schuppen, 1688

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Coat of Cornelis Gijsbertsz Plemp, Pieter Serwouters, 1601 - 1657

Coat of Cornelis Gijsbertsz Plemp, Pieter Serwouters, 1601 - 1657

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Cartouche with the head of a woman wearing three shells in her hair, print maker

Cartouche with the head of a woman wearing three shells in her hair, print maker: Pieter van der Heyden, Jacob Floris, Hieronymus Cock, 1567

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Portrait of Jan van de Velde I, Jan van de Velde II, 1621

Portrait of Jan van de Velde I, Jan van de Velde II, 1621

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Portrait of Jan van de Velde I, Jan van de Velde (II), Arbeyd om rust, 1623

Portrait of Jan van de Velde I, Jan van de Velde (II), Arbeyd om rust, 1623

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Thomas Dawson, 1st Baron Dartrey (Later 1st Viscount Cremorne) Chiselled within a

Thomas Dawson, 1st Baron Dartrey (Later 1st Viscount Cremorne) Chiselled within a circular band around an armorial cartouche on the front of the socle

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Table Centrepiece

Table Centrepiece, Surtout De Table, Depicting A Man Wearing A Sword, Holding A Staff Surmounted By A Squirrel With Wraps Around A Branch Of Vine Fruit, And A Rope With A Small Dog

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Chippenham Union Workhouse, Wiltshire

Chippenham Union Workhouse, Wiltshire

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Tree of Liberty

Tree of Liberty
Trees of Liberty are a universal symbol of revolutionary sentiments : this one, planted at Mainz, is surmounted with the bonnet of the revolkutionaries. Date: 1793

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Knight of Grand Serpent

Knight of Grand Serpent
The ceremonial initiation of a Knight of the Bronze Serpent : the participants march anti- clockwise round a tumulus surmounted by a caduceus - a crucifix with a serpent Date: 1890s

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Turkey, Kayseri

Turkey, Kayseri
Doner Kumbet - a Seljuk building, surmounted by a storks nest. Kayseri in Central Anatolia. Renowned for culinary specialities, historical monuments and the former Talas American college

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Class System in China

Class System in China
A cartoon of the Chinese class sytem, with people at the base surmounted by Clergy, who are supporting the Army (Braves), below Mandarins, with The Emperor at the very peak

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Norham, Northumberland

Norham, Northumberland
A view of Norham, Northumberland, six miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, surmounted by Norham Castle, a splendid fortress on the English Scottish Border

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Caroline Brunswick / Eng

Caroline Brunswick / Eng
CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Amelia Elizabeth Caroline Queen of George IV Oval portrait in a frame surmounted by the Prince of Wales feathers

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Ancient Forks

Ancient Forks
A fork from c. 8th-9th century (left) - British. A German fork from the 16th century surmounted by a jester figure (centre). A silver fork c.1650 (right)

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Vendome Column Down

Vendome Column Down
The Colonne de la Place Vendome, Paris, surmounted with a statue of Napoleon, is pulled down by the Communards

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Pregnant Puritan, 1563

Pregnant Puritan, 1563
A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Seal for Scotland 1656

Seal for Scotland 1656
Cromwells Great Seal for Scotland with his likeness on one side and Scotlands Saint Andrews Cross surmounted by his Paternal Arms on the other. From Simons Medals

Background imageSurmounted Collection: Coat of Arms C. 18Th

Coat of Arms C. 18Th
An unidentified coat of arms containing within it small coats of arms with various devices including a crowned eagle, castles, an owl etc all surmounted with a canopy




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