Abbey Antique

All attendees were encouraged to use Spitalfields silk in their costumes and the theme was the medieval period, the King and Queen basing their costumes on the effigies of Queen Phil...

A carved architectural marble fragment depicting a boars head, reclaimed from Pentney Abbey, Norfolk. Dating to circa 1680, this freestanding animal sculpture displays a striking st...

., Cincinnati, and New York was created to promote Sarah Bernhardt’s American Tour, presented by Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. The design epitomizes Mucha’s style—flowing lines, elaborate...

The backrest is decorated with dark inlays and a dominant, carved palmette According to the previous owner, the chair comes from Banz Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey between Bambe...

He was also close friends with Frederic Remington, Edwin Austin Abbey and Gilbert Gaul. Burns has work in the collection of the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

Exquisite 1740 Copperplate Engravings of English Monarchs' Tombs in Westminster Abbey" This remarkable set of five copperplate engravings, created circa 1740, showcases the monument...

1920/30's Brass Table Lamp in the form of a Neoclassical Corinthian Capped Reeded Column on a plinth base supported on bun feet 18" diam x 36"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade ...

In 1870 the firm moved to Abbey Street trading under the family name until 1969.

Only difference between Westminster Abbeys coat of arms and Westminster School is two red roses for the school and a red and a white for the abbey.

Overall, this detailed landscape painting of Warlies Park House in Waltham Abbey is a quintessential Victorian-era rural landscape.

Late 19thC Brass Oil Table Lamp, the base adorned with three Roman soldiers on a mahogany base - converted to electric - 14" diam x 28"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks b...

The abbey was later issued with a royal charter by Kind Richard I in 1189.

Late 19th Century framed needlework tapestry scene based on the painting ‘Bolton Abbey in the Olden Time’ by Sir Edwin Landseer, the original of which hangs in Chatsworth House, Devon.

James Basire & John Carter Specimens of the Architecture and Ornaments of the Abbey Church at St Albans Engraving 62 x 46 cm This engraving was originally published by the Societ...

Late Victorian Art Nouveau Brass Standard Oil Lamp with integral onyx table, having a frosted and cut glass shade, together with handmade silk lamp shade - The lampshade(s) are newl...

This set includes all of Austen's beloved novels: 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Emma', 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Mansfield Park', 'Northanger Abbey', and 'Persuasion'. Frontispieces are ...

Surrounding engravings further embellish the composition: a military officer in uniform, the coat of arms of Indre, a beaver, and a view of the ruins of the Abbey of Déols. Together,...

The town rises beyond, its cottages, masts, and distant abbey subtly rendered in harmonious tones of ochre, blue, and grey.

Edmunds, a town with a rich history tied to its abbey, one of the most powerful Benedictine monasteries in medieval England.

Several notes reference St. Emmeran Abbey, and mention charitable contributions to the local poor fund.

George Gillington's trade card begged it 'to be observed that his house is in the NARROW PART of Abbey Str.' (D. Fitz-Gerald, 'Dublin Directories and Trade Labels', Furniture History...

Arts and Crafts Beaten Copper and Brass Standard Lamp - 20"diam x 74"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by the same maker as provides the shades for Downton Abbey - all li...

This moment from the coronation of King George IV at Westminster Abbey on July 19, 1821, shows the Dean bringing the crown from the altar for the act of crowning.

Hand-Colored Engraving of Mlle d’Orléans, ca. 1900 edition This elegant hand-colored engraving portrays Mademoiselle d’Orléans (1698–1743), a French princess who, at the age of fift...

Fabric Identification: The printed cotton upholstery on one chair is a vintage Abbey Fabrics textile, likely mid-20th century, with a toile de Jouy-style botanical print executed in ...

Top right: View of Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, with its abbey dominating the skyline. Left-center: Engraving of Le Petit Thouars, referencing the Château of the family.

In 1920, he created the altar mosaic in the basilica of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice in the Swiss canton of Valais.

The lands of Littlebredy were first documented as Brydian in the Domesday Survey, having been gifted to Cerne Abbey by the Duke of Cornwall in 987. After the Dissolution of the Monas...

Victorian Brass Table Lamp of Neoclassical Form with Acanthus Leaf Reeded Column on Lion Paw Tripod Base - 14" diam x 31"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks by the same mak...

A 6 inch antique tile inspired by Persian style, designed by William De Morgan, stamped Merth Abbey. Dating from the late 19th century, this tile is embossed with a stylised persian...

Each plaque reads, ” This chair was used in Westminster Abbey at the coronation of King Edward VII, 09th August 1902″.

The plate presents: – Centralized circular and diamond-shaped motifs adorned with stylized vines, heraldic beasts, fleur-de-lis, and interlacing foliate forms – Decorative panels inc...

The map was engraved by Laguillermie and printed by the Parisian firm Lemercier, with illustrations by Vistois. 50 Key Locations Noted on Map: Bar-le-Duc – historic capital Verdun –...

References: Note similarities in a slightly earlier piece from Ickworth Abbey, Suffolk, in Ralph Edwards CBE FSA 'Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture' (1972) p. 200, ill. 7.

Helier Town Hall, Jersey The Whitaker Torre Abbey Museum Wolverhampton Art Gallery York Art Gallery.

Jan 1966 Saint Paulus Abbey of Oosterhout" and the initials "A.T." The monks of the beautiful Notre Dame Abbey of Wisque, France, moved to Oosterhout in 1901 and it is likely the ...

Wall Hall originally known as Aldenham Abbey. The property was purchased by Morgan in 1910.

Mark’s—and later producing grand architectural commissions across Europe, including Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Victoria & Albert Museum .

**Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys** – Ancient abbey 40. **Saint-Avé** – Vannes suburb, urbanizing 41.

Saint-Dizier – industrial hub, WWII bombing 6. Montier-en-Der – abbey origin, marshlands 7. Wassy – 1562 massacre started French Wars of Religion 8.

Posforth Gill is renowned for its waterfalls and is located in the Valley of Desolation near Bolton Abbey. William Mellor was a landscape painter who was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire...

In 1743, Cheere was appointed “Carver” to Westminster Abbey, an appointment which led to his creation of at least nine monuments in the Abbey.

A similar desk was shown in the TV Series, “Downton Abbey” Condition is very good. Leather writing surface shows wear commensurate with age.

Synge, Mallett’s Great English Furniture, London, 1991, p. 123, fig. 138 (illustrated behind the Chippendale Combe Abbey desk)

Late 19th century gilt metal mounted table lamp, the burgundy porcelain body of tapering form with applied gilt metal acanthus feet leading to cherub masks - 14" diam x 26"h - The la...

Ferrières-en-Gâtinais – Medieval abbey town 21. Lorris – Historic market town in the Forêt d’Orléans 22.

The family may have been associated with the Dublin cabinet-making firm of Michael Butler, by tradition living next door in Upper Abbey Street. Butler made some of the finest 18th ce...

Radegonde is closely tied to the French city of Poitiers, as she founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross there in 552. The abbey was the first monastery for women in the Frankish Empire.

The frontispiece or engraved title here is similar in conception to that of Life in London" (Abbey, Travel 112). Condition: Very good +.

This masterful piece exemplifies the refined Rococo aesthetic of the era and is distinguished by its intricately carved religious architectural scene on the domed lid—possibly repres...

Here it is described as a ‘Rich Gothic Font, designed from Henry VII’s Chapel’ of Westminster Abbey, London. The drawing also appears in an advertisement from The Civil Engineers and...

In 1815, he moved to England, where he published a series of views of Tintern Abbey and a manual titled Lessons on Landscape Colouring, Shadowing and Pencilling, showcasing his techn...

La Chaise-Dieu – Famous abbey and music festival 22. Allègre – Noted for volcanic neck and fortress 23.

Fairs have played a central role in the city of Chester for nearly a millennium and can be traced back to 1092, when Earl Hugh I granted Chester Abbey all the tolls, rents, and issue...

Faint scratches over the original image would suggest this plate was used regularly–perhaps in a convent, abbey, or house of worship. Plate hanger for wall mounting included.

In 'Short Studies on Great Subjects', Froude explores a vast selection of subjects, including the life of Thomas Becket, Annals of an English Abbey, The Dissolution of the Monasterie...

Patriarchs, archbishops and bishops can no longer use the insignia of family nobility titles or secular dignities, but they could formerly use the external ornaments corresponding to...