The Great Exhibitions Sale
Catalog Information: 173 lots with images
Date: 2006
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Lot 500: SALVIATI AND CO. A FINE ITALIAN MOSAIC PORTRAIT OF PRINCE ALBERT OF SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA PALAZZO BARBARIGO, VENICE, DATED 1865
60.5cm. by 54.6cm., 23¾in. by 21½in.made by Enrico Podio with glass tesserae by Lorenzo Radi, after the portrait by J.J.E.Mayall, the oval panel mounted with the demi-portrait in profile to the left, set in a copper tray with iron support and suspens [...more]
Lot 501: ATTRIBUTED TO FREDERICK NASH 1782-1856
"'WHILE MEN PUZZLED OVER DOMES TO RIVAL THE PANTHEON AND HALLS TO SURPASS THE BATHS OF CARACALLA', PAXTON INUAGURATED A NEW STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE 'WHICH PROMISES TO HAVE A STILL GREATER INFLUENCE ON THE FUTURE'" - J. R. PIGGOTT QUOTING THE ARCHAEOLOG [...more]
Lot 502: w - THE MEDIEVAL COURT JOHN HARDMAN AND CO. AN ENGLISH BRASS ANGEL DESIGNED TO STAND ON TOP OF A CURTAIN STANDARD
EXHIBITED AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION, LONDON 1851h.85cm., 33 3/8 in.Birmingham, circa 1850cast as an angel upholding a candle holder, on a circular base with three lion paw feetNOTEThis brass angel and the following lot were exhibited in the Medieval Co [...more]
Lot 503: w - THE MEDIEVAL COURT JOHN HARDMAN AND CO. AN ENGLISH BRASS ANGEL DESIGNED TO STAND ON TOP OF A CURTAIN STANDARD
EXHIBITED AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION, LONDON 1851h.85cm., 33 3/8 in.circa 1850cast as an angel upholding a candle holder, on a circular base with three lion paw feetNOTESee Footnote to the previous lot.
Lot 504: w - CRACE AND CO. AN ENGLISH OAK SIDEBOARD
180cm. high by 275cm. wide by 79cm. deepcirca 1855in the manner of A.W.N.Pugin, with an elaborately carved and pierced panelling, the top rail with the Naylor coat of arms above an open shelf supported by four griffins holding the Naylor armorial, th [...more]
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