Vintage Servant

Bertha Long was born and lived in North London, Uk. She was a civil servant for the British Government during her working life and a self-taught artist in her spare time.

Bertha Long was born and lived in North London, Uk. She was a civil servant for the British Government during her working life and a self-taught artist in her spare time.

Italian black steel Servofumo ashtray by Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1961 First of a singular "endless project", the Servofumo is part of the large family of objects called "servants",...

He was enthusiastic about technological advances and their use in interior design, saying "Technology is the servant of today."

She was sold to Singapore interests and renamed Doulos Phos (servant of light) in 2010, miraculously escaping the scrapyard.

CHARLES JOURDAN vintage massive gold tone metal oval brooch featuring an olive resin medallion with a turbaned servant presenting a shoe at the center. Embossed C J Made in France.

Benches were used in the hostels and hotels for civil servants. Purchased originally from the Indian government.

According to historical accounts, convex mirrors allowed servants a discreet way to check on the progress of a meal, thus a traditional location for such a mirror was above a sideboa...

The design of the piece is enhanced by carved rounded borders in relief on the three sides and with the finish of chromed bands at the top and bottom, witness to Jay Spectre's enthus...

Three rectangular stems rise from its base the taller center stem ascending to support the circular servant lamp protruding in front and a platform applied with eight similar cups.

Even if there is no limit to the imagination and this small table can be set in several locations and places around home, this kind of tables being made of ceramic, being short and s...

Some of these rickety sentinels still remain in London's countryside, proud reminders of the miller's constant battle with his fickle servant, the wind. A free London Transport leafl...

The other man is sat beneath him, and a servant taking their tea away. The artist has captured the intricate detailing on the fabrics shown within this piece beautifully.

For those times when you are not happily creating flowery totems they would serve beautifully to display precious objects or an array of shared bowls at your next dinner party. Glamo...

The books shown represent: Theatre Complet by Eugene Labiche, Don Quichotte by Miguel de Servantes, and Civilisation Francaise by Alfred Nicolas Rambaud This charming French wh...

The eight oil cups, shaped like small urns, are neatly aligned in the front, with a raised removeable central shamash cup positioned at the top, signifying its role as the servant li...

The ninth holder, called the Shamash ("helper" or "servant"), is for a candle used to light all other candles or to be used as an extra light.

The other side depicts a scene of a maid showing a basket of flowers to a lady, while another lady observes some birds and a male servant is apparently rolling a yard stick. A relief...

The combination of serpent and saint as servant creates a mystical dichotomy that is often found in Pedro's paintings and sculpture.

Eight goblet-shaped oil containers are applied to downward-facing domed bobeches that hang over the twisting vine branches. The servant lamp is harmoniously designed with the branch...

Uniquely constructed, the candle holders are arranged around a central arch, supported in its midst by the servant light. David Palombo (1920-1966) was a sculptor and painter bor...

The scrolled embellishments and symmetrical patterns showcase masterful silversmithing, reminiscent of European Jewish craftsmanship from the Baroque period. Additionally, a servant...

The oval dish shows a South Asian landscape with a noblewoman selecting fruit from a servant’s dish. Made in Italy “Creil-Montereau faience is a faïence fine, a lead-glazed earthe...

Originally, food or drink intended for royalty would be initially tasted by a servant for signs of poison before it reached the royal top table.

The opera's libretto is based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro ("The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro"), which was first performe...

The tapestry depicts the Queen with her two female servants holding her dress as she carries a glass of wine, demonstrating their setting at a feast.

He made tapestry cartoons and illustrated the Servant Mistress of the Tharaud Brothers. The Pays des Aunis and Saintonge by H.

It depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal father, the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife and the ideal king.

The vessels would be filled with wine from amphoras and brought to the table where they could be more easily handled by a single servant. The Ancient Romans pioneered the use of glas...

According to the Bible, Abishag was a beautiful, unmarried Shunammite, brought by the servants of David to his harem to minister to the aged king in the hope of reviving his fail...

(In German form) A Large sterling silver Chanukiah, with eight candle or oil holders and the original servant lamp. Marked Sterling. This sterling silver Chanukiah is a stunning p...

The hierarchy of Bemelmans work is based on the subject matter, which drives collector interest and price. 1: Madeline 2: Debonair Maître d or waiter or hi-brow servant types 3: Ani...

Oil on canvas About the artist: SUNDAY SERVANT (1935, Tudela de Duero- 2007, Valladolid) Valladolid artist belonging to the well-known Grupo Simancas.

King head with blown-up cheeks measuring 123 cm included the White Horse tail 3. Twin Servants measuring 70 cm included the Horse tail Rulers throughout the many Kingdoms in the ...

The genesis of the contact sheet project came from the passion of a Japanese civil servant named Kazuhiko Motomura. A local tax officer who became enamored of visual art watching Ku...

In 1931 she married Rafael Brilanti, a public servant; in 1939, the family moved to Taxco, where his husband was sent to work.

He was the Grand Master Who Propagated the Buddhist Teaching, 774–835, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, and artist who founded the Shingon or "True Word" s...

Historically, Diana made up a triad with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.

Raskin wrote with his wife are ''Indian Tales'' and ''Indentured Servants.'' He also wrote other books on the immigrant experience.

Historically, Diana made up a triad with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.

An early 18th-century British article in The Gentleman's Magazine describes how silent machines had replaced over-garrulous servants at some tables and, by the 1750s, Christopher Sma...

At the center, raised higher than the rest, stands the shamash—the servant light—signifying spiritual leadership and observance.

An early 18th-century British article in The Gentleman's Magazine describes how silent machines had replaced over-garrulous servants at some tables and, by the 1750s, Christopher Sma...

An early 18th-century British article in The Gentleman's Magazine describes how silent machines had replaced over-garrulous servants at some tables and, by the 1750s, Christopher Sma...

PRIKING Franz (1929-1979) Born August 7, 1929, in Mülheim (Rhineland). His father civil servant initiated him very early to artistic knowledge. 1939-45 During this pivotal period fr...

They would need to show that serial production and quality were not contradictions. Servant-less homes and urban density required functional, rational interiors.

Raskin wrote with his wife are ''Indian Tales'' and ''Indentured Servants.'' He also wrote other books on the immigrant experience.

He also illustrated the following books: The Mistress Servant ( La Servante Maîtresse) by the Tharaud brothers; and Aunis and Saintonge Country ( Le Pays d'Aunis et de Saintonge) by H.

In this print the artist illustrates Scene I of Act I: he opens the curtain on the city of Verona. While the servants of the Montecchi family start another scuffle in the streets, on...

The beds were dressed in linens, quilts and fur coverlets, piled with fine down pillows. Personal servants -- to be close by -- often slept on a low bed designed to roll under the l...

Subsequently, Rivers made several works that combine sculpture and painting, including I Like Olympia in Blackface (1970), which reverses the roles of Édouard Manet’s Olympia and her...

He was extremely poor and was unable to support himself with his artwork. He took a job as a servant and also learned how to paint signs. In Bakst's studio he had his first contact w...

Isabella and Ferdinand are known for completing the Reconquista, ordering conversion or exile of their Muslim and Jewish subjects, and for supporting and financing Christopher Columb...

. , in what Palencia himself baptized as El Convivio and which later became known as the second Vallecas School, embryo of the Madrid School.4 5 Last years His need for silence and ...

During the political revolution Lenin expropriated Shchukin collection in person but allowed Shchukin to remain, in servants’ quarters, as caretaker and guide. He died in Paris, in 1...

During the political revolution Lenin expropriated Shchukin collection in person but allowed Shchukin to remain, in servants’ quarters, as caretaker and guide. He died in Paris, in 1...

The figure wears a hat and boots, his black robe has red and green stripes. Either a servant or a hostler, such a statue was regarded as a status symbol and became an important part ...