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Technique: Hand-Crafted
19th Century, French Zinc Mythical Lion- Wolf Head Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare decorative zinc item that once graced a facade, France, circa 1850-1900
Weathered and small losses and old repair
Measurement here below includes the wooden base.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
$345 Sale Price
45% Off
Japanese Matching Set of Two Fine Birds And Dragonfly Shoji Doors Screens
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine set of two shoji "Birds and Dragonfly" bamboo doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector. The hand carved boards are artistically cut and ins...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your cabinets with this set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls from Mexico, dating back to the 1950s. Each pull features a unique spiral design, crafted f...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative porcelain bathroom set with stunning roses pattern, by one of Europe's finest.
Over the years we have sold very few porcelain Limoges pieces and that is simply because these high value items don't find there way to the open market very often. So to have been given the opportunity to purchase a set as complete and remarkable as the one we are offering you here, more than made our day. Also, because we already know that someone will be thrilled to be able to own and use this rare and beautiful set in their (new) home or, for example, in their holiday home. This vintage Limoges set of high quality and detail consists of the following:
- A practical size washbasin with gilt bronze mythological dolphin handles.
- Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce.
- A porcelain shelf (for wall mounting) to go under the mirror.
- A bronze and porcelain, 4 light pendant light.
- A shell design porcelain and bronze soap holder (for wall mounting).
- A toilet paper holder with some damage (we therefor listed this set as a five-piece set).
The two stunning bronze dolphins used to be the handles with which you could turn on the cold and hot water, but at some point in time the actual water tap...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Green Handcrafted Cast Iron Art Deco Stand for Christmas Tree, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This early 20th century, cast iron Christmas tree stand is especially crafted for small Christmas trees. It is perfectly Art Deco in sha...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Large Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room or Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality, forged in fire, castle design candle chandelier / pendant light.
This finer quality and all hand-forged, eight-light chandelier comes with some really beautiful detai...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Carved Stone Gothic Spire
Located in Hudson, NY
Very well detailed and proportioned, carved Stone architectural spire of the gothic style. Made during the last quarter of the 19th century, origin is unknown. The carved detailing a...
Category
Late 19th Century American Gothic Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique & Large Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Art Nouveau Gazebo or Garden Gloriette
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, hand forged, wrought iron, architectural garden pergola.
If you appreciate the time, the effort and the quality of the workmanship that early 20th century craftsman put i...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
An exceptional period pair of Arts & Crafts hand hammered & wrought iron gates
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Arts and Crafts hand-hammered and hand-wrought iron gates with scrolling floral decoration to the top with some of the widest tight scroll work decoration I ha...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brass cabinet pull PT/LE/02/16cm : A minimalist and organic design
Located in Marrakech, MA
Use: Indoor or protected outdoor
Inspired by the delicate curve of a crescent moon, the PT/LE/02/16cm cabinet pull is an organic creation from the Open Manifest collection. Entirely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Ou...
Category
Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Trilobed brass cabinet knob Ø 8 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
This cabinet knob belongs to the Open Manifest collection. Its trilobed shape features three rounded lobes that give the piece a distinctive identity.
Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$210 / set
Midcentury Stained Glass Window Panels by Rainbow Studios NY, circa 1965 #5
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Mid-Century Modern adaption of stained glass window panels by Rainbow Studios NY. 6 available just one in this listing, see other listings for the entir...
Category
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Lead
Pair 19th Century, French Zinc Mythical Lion- Wolf Head Fragments
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare decorative zinc item that once graced a facade, France, circa 1850-1900
Weathered and small losses but despite of its age in a good condition
Measurement here belo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
$673 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Architectural roman fragment frieze
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A late roman, Byzantine, frieze fragment. Border fragment with carved ledge and D-section rim with carved running guilloche motifs in high relief.
Beautiful example of the elegant mi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
Wrought iron Fence Door Pediment / Wall Decoration
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique spanish door fence pediment / crest in iron, hand forged, Spain, Early 20th century.
This eye-catching wall fence was entirely made by hand in forged iron. A master work of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Gothic Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
M H Baillie Scott. An Exceptional Set of Arts & Crafts Exterior / Interior Doors
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott, Attributed.
An exceptional set of four Arts and Crafts exterior doors.
Selling as two individual pairs. With further...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed into a Kitchen Island From The Provence
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed by our Old Plank Artisans into a Country French Style Kitchen Island. The Antique White French Oak...
Category
1870s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
16th Century Italian Pair of Antique Corinthian Capitals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian pair of Corinthian Capitals from the Renaissance period, hand carved in limestone. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1500...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
Belgian Tile Faced Vintage Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Venetian Free-Hanging Iron Dragon Sign Rare Exterior Plaque 1629
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and evocative Venetian iron hanging sign, intricately cut in the form of a stylised dragon within a rectangular frame. This piece is dated 1629, the year of the Venetian Plagu...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a circular ground plan covered by a large copper dome...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Copper
$219,000 Sale Price
24% Off
Japanese Fine Pair Arts And Crafts Shoji Door Screens
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine pair of two simple shoji bamboo doors or screens creating an arts and crafts look. The pair are hinged together for convenient display with attractive portals above; ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
$399 Sale Price
32% Off
Antique Wrought Iron Decorative Transom
Located in Redding, CT
Antique wrought iron decorative Transom or window guard. Lovely half moon shape with detailed scroll work.
Some restoration done to piece. See photos. Perfect ornamentation for above...
Category
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,000 Sale Price
54% Off
Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
16th Century French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental 16th century sandstone Renaissance fireplace mantel. Finely sculpted with a moulded beam and colomn supports. Decorated with flower motives, guirlandes and cirkels.
Lov...
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
18th Century Rococo Fragment Of A Copper Fireplace Door
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful copper door with Rococo decorations and dated 1783. Could be used for a actual fireplace, or as a Folk Art wall decoration.
Category
18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper
$499 Sale Price
36% Off
19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of tall treillis obelisks in Versailles green topped by pointed finials, in good condition. These antique hand crafted painted Pinewood obelisks have multiple layers ...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
Handmade Sculptural Iron, Copper, Bronze 4 Piece Railings, by Larry Griffis Sr.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handmade sculptural iron, copper, bronze 4 piece railings, by Larry Griffis Jr. Stunning artistic railings originally commissioned for downtown Buffalo N...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Iron
Seguso Vetri d`Arte Bitta Door Handle Murano Glass
Located in Murano-Venice, IT
Bitta Murano glass door handle by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Handmade, blown Murano glass in an elegant, modern shape. The round door handle has a g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,750 / item
Pair of Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance the elegance of your doors with this exquisite Set of 2 Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in the 1950's in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique Corinthian Capital, Glazed Ceramic, Canada/U.S., Late 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Architectural Corinthian Capital - glazed cast ceramic composition - Canada or United States - late 19th century.
Good antiq...
Category
Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Huge 9 Feet High, Art Deco Style Brass and 16x Marbled Glass Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Enormous Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handblown Glass Chandelier, Art Deco Style, 1950s.
A breathtaking and rare monumental chandelier from the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted with tim...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Men's Leather Riding Boots with Stretchers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of men's leather riding boots with stretcher inserts created from maple. Inserts are made up of 3 puexes which interlock. Boot is 11.5 x 4 x 18 H. Great for display. L...
Category
Early 1900s American Charles II Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Leather, Maple
Pair of Painted Antique Columns with Corinthian Capitals
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of antique Corinthian columns are painted with a marblized effect on each base and shaft and have black capitals, above which are ce...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Classical Roman Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
19th Century, French Zinc Mythical Lion- Wolf Head Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare decorative zinc item that once graced a facade, France, circa 1850-1900
Weathered and small losses but despite of its age in a good condition
Measurement here belo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
$673 Sale Price
35% Off
Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great abstract in green, white snd orange colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944)
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams!” (« La couleur ! Quelle langue profonde et mystérieuse, le langage des rêves », Paul Gauguin, Paris, 1848-Fatu-Hiva, 1903)
‘Color and feeling’, ‘color and meaning’, these are concepts that have gone together since time immemorial. Artists and craftsmen have a special bond with color. After all, it is a means of expression that can have a real reinforcing effect. Especially linking color with light offers unlimited possibilities. Glaziers and glass painters have tried to master both these ‘instruments’ for centuries.
The set of beautifully restored neo-Gothic windows in our collection are enough reason for us to let these works of art figure in a broader story. As a bonus, we would like to introduce you to the contemporary stained-glass artist and stained-glass restorer, Daniël Theys. whose workshop is in Sint-Pieters-Rode (Belgium). He talked to us about the materials and techniques he used for the restoration of our set of neo-Gothic stained-glass windows. A fascinating look at the tricks of the trade from a specialist!
A bird’s eye view of the history of the European stained-glass window.
Although the Romans already used translucent glass plates to cover wall openings, the stained-glass window reached its peak in Europe between 1150 and 1500. A period also known as the era of the cathedrals. At that time, stained-glass windows became more than just a way to let in the light, and to keep the space closed off. From now on, their functionality was also found in their didactic value. The biblical and saints’ stories that adorned the stained-glass windows became a kind of poor man’s bible. They brought, as it were, the knowledge of the holy scriptures in an understandable, pictorial way. At the same time, the colored light provided additional symbolism. The invading light was interpreted as a manifestation of God. It is also no coincidence that the main altar was bathed in light. It was the place where the most important sacrament was celebrated, that of the Eucharist. How were these magical colors obtained? Well, during the 12th and 13th centuries, metal oxides gave color to the glass. Copper, for example, produced different colors in the various stages of oxidation. The metal could color the glass light blue, green and even red. It should be noted that from the 13th century onwards, clear glass, which was cheaper and at the same time allowed more light into the buildings, was used more often. A century later, in the years 1400 to 1500, glass painters frequently painted onto the glass with a ‘stain’ of silver chloride or sulfide. The painted piece of glass was heat-treated in a furnace. The heating process ensured that the silver ions migrated into the glass and became suspended within the glass network. The stain gave colors ranging from a pale yellow to a rather deep red. This new technique allowed glaziers to get more than one color on a single glass fragment. The shades produced by painting in silver chloride were well suited for depicting golden crowns, scepters and other gilded objects and ornaments. But the most important advantage of the technique was the fact that the glass painter could now make transitions from yellow tones to white without having to apply separations with lead strips! This also improved the legibility of the pictured scene.
You can imagine that the labor-intensive process of the production of stained-glass windows was a very costly affair and therefore it was often patrons who donated them to a church or a chapel. The benefactors were usually eager to propagate their social status and were moved by concern for their salvation.
In the 16th century, stained-glass windows also began to appear in secular buildings such as town halls, the homes of the wealthy and commercial premises such as inns. It is striking that during this period the use of lead strips that border many parts of the image was further reduced in favor of real painting on stained glass. This was due to an increasing love of detail. For example, one wanted realistically painted portrait heads. Working with enamel paints was cumbersome. Each newly applied color had to be burned into the glass before another color or overpainting could be applied. It was not only the coloring of the glass that was complicated, the process of obtaining flat glass plates required many steps as well. The glazier blew a glass bulb with a blowpipe and then cut it open. Finally, each half of the sphere was turned around so fast that it became a disc. In later periods, the glazier blew out his glass bulb into a cylinder. Once the cylinder had cooled, its closed ends were removed, and the long sides were cut open. The pieces of glass obtained were then heated and flattened. During the 16th century, there was a division of labor between the stained-glass designer, the glazier, and the glass painter. It happened as well that the stained-glass artist used prints as models for his stained-glass windows. Whoever drew the design, the glazier always needed a model on the right scale, the so-called cartoon. On the cartoon, the lead strips were clearly marked, and the use of colors was indicated. Contracts at the time show that the price of stained-glass windows was calculated per square foot. The price per square foot included the labor and material costs. The price of the cartoon was not included.
In the 17th century, the work of glass painters remained important. At the same time, there was a growing popularity of stained-glass windows with heraldic themes. In the Low Countries there were several high-quality glass painters active.
During the 18th century, glass painting went downhill in our regions. The French occupation of the Southern Netherlands resulted in the destruction and sale of religious stained-glass windows.
It was only around the middle of the 19th century that the young Belgian state experienced a revival of stained glass. The renewed interest in the Middle Ages, the so-called ‘gothic revival’, caused a wave of restoration of old stained-glass windows of churches and orders for neo-gothic stained-glass windows. The Sint-Lucas art schools in Belgium played an important role in this. Industrial developments in the glass and steel industries naturally had an important hand in the popularity of stained-glass windows. Stained-glass had a wide range of uses; think of stained glasses in winter gardens, domes, windows, and doors of large mansions. Significant glazier’ studios arose in several larger Belgian cities. In Brussels, for example, you had the workshops of Capronnier and Colpaert, in Bruges the studios of Coucke and Dobbelaere, in Ghent the companies of Ganton-Defoin or Ladon. During the 19th century, glaziers followed the style developments in the visual arts. For example, the number of windows in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style is large. The restored stained-glass windows with male and female saints that we offer for sale, come from a building in Laeken, near Brussels. They probably decorated the space of a church, chapel, convent, or Catholic school. In the results of the interview with glass restorer Daniël Theys, you will learn more about the particularities of these splendid windows.
Chatting and browsing in the workshop of Daniël Theys
The Belgian Glass restorer and glass blower, Daniël Theys (), made a career switch at a later age and has been active in the profession since 1987. He is an important player in the field of stained-glass window art in Belgium. Moreover, he is the only one in the country who still masters the technique of glass etching. Daniël Theys receives many commissions from small parish churches to restore old stained-glass windows to their former glory. He made a name for himself in that niche and that is how Spectandum brought the set of 19th century stained glass windows to his workshop for reconstruction. They were delivered in old numbered wooden crates and Daniel had to start puzzling.
Numbered wooden crates with sections of the stained-glass windows
Normally a glazier starts working from a drawing with a scale of 1:1 (full size drawing), but in this case each piece had to be cataloged and photographed. The smaller pieces were grouped on the light box and photographed in their entirety. Then Daniël made a drawing of the remaining pieces that he had puzzled together with great care.
Smaller pieces identified and grouped on the light box
The restauration guidelines of the Agency for Monuments and Landscapes are not always the same as those of a restorer. For this reconstruction, Daniël primarily considered the purpose of the stained-glass windows. It had to be an aesthetic and salable set of stained-glass windows, so the choice of filling the gaps with neutral glass or epoxy was not really an option. Theys left well-executed previous restorations untouched. The windows may have been repaired three or four times in the past.
Piece of a cloak with glass shards from different periods (restorations)
Another problem Daniel faced during the restoration was the fact that some small parts of the old grisaille had been eaten away by microorganisms. The defect – caused by moisture – can be seen from the discoloration of the grisaille. The black-brown color is turned red.
This fragment shows well how the brown grisaille has turned red due to the attack of micro-organisms
The stained-glass windows of the 19th century are made of ‘in the mass-colored’ glass. This means that the colors were added to the liquid glass during its production process. This type of glass differs from glass colored with enamel paint, which became popular from the interwar period. The latter process involves applying enamel paint (this is a glass powder with a metal oxide to which a medium has been added) to the colorless glass. When firing the glass with the enamel paint, the powder fuses with the glass. The colors of email painted glass are less intense and less brilliant than those of ‘in the mass-colored glass’.
Jars with colored powder for the enamel paints
For the restoration Daniël only worked with mouth-blown glass, both with ‘in the mass-colored glass’ and with ‘verre plaqué’. This is blown glass composed of several layers of different shades. Over the years, Theys built up a large stock of old blown glass. Colored blown glass always has sliding shades. For example, a red piece of glass can have a color transition from bright red to light orange. These differences in shades are the result of the different thicknesses of the piece of glass. It allows the glazier to use a wide variety of shades.
The purple-red foliage with light blue accents was obtained by etching away parts of a piece ‘verre plaqué’. A small part of the lower glass layer is exposed.
The windows were completely re-leaded by the restorer because there was virtually no ‘lead net’ preserved. In general, lead strips only have a limited lifespan because of oxidation processes. Daniël removed the old lead remnants and placed new lead profiles. Then he applied putty between the glass fragments and the lead strips to seal the lead. A window must be made watertight. The current condition of the windows is excellent.
Decorative glass part with original lead remnants
New lead strip
The set of stained-glass windows we present today, originally consisted of windows of 5 to 6 m high. After all, they originally adorned a neo-gothic church. Since the original dimensions are not suitable for private buildings, it was decided to only restore the figurative representation.
The original spire of one of the windows
Thanks to a suspension eye, the window can be hung. There is also the possibility to place the window in an upright position.
Thanks to the craftsmanship of the Theys-Studio, we can once again enjoy the brilliance of color!
Looking for the missing link
The set of 19th-century stained-glass windows came into the possession of Spectandum without a clear provenance. The renowned Leuven antiques dealer, Cornelius Engelen, recalls that the windows came from a church in Laeken. There is no solid starting point for a search for the provenance. Based on the style of the stained-glass windows – most probably the late 19th century -, their religious iconography, and their original shape (pointed arch windows) and dimensions (5 to 6 cm high), we can assume that they were once displayed in a (neo-)gothic cult building. On the one hand, the stained-glass windows may have been removed after storm damage or other calamities, on the other they may have been taken away during a renovation or a demolition of a church. The Church of Our Lady in Laeken is the most famous church building in that municipality that could qualify. In the early 1920s, the central windows of the transept were badly damaged by a hurricane. Today, glass fragments of these windows (dating from 1893-1894) with the names of the sixteen missing saints and an arch infill of the western window are officially known. It would be interesting to find out if our set of eight saints once were part of the transept of Our Lady in Laeken. Research in the records of the church administrators could provide clarification. Knowing that most neo-gothic stained-glass windows from the Church of Our Lady come from the Jules Dobbelaere’s glass studio in Bruges, it is useful to consult that company’s archive as well. It is kept in the KADOC (Documentation and research center for religion, culture and; in Leuven. Of course, the sizes and shape of the stone window openings of the transept can also provide an indication. If we stylistically compare the grisailles of the set of stained-glass windows with the work of Jules Dobbelaere, we do see some relationship. Especially with a stained-glass window in the chapel of Our Lady of the Saint Anthony Church in Aalst.
Another line of research that we could follow, is that of the iconography of the series. One of the saints depicted is Saint Roch. There once was a Saint-Roch church in Laeken with 19th-century stained-glass windows from the Brussels studio of Jean-Baptiste Capronnier. The company archive of the glaziers François and Jean-Baptiste Capronnier is owned by the Flemish government and can be consulted in the above-mentioned KADOC. We already searched the sales catalog of 1892, in which Capronnier’s drawings and cartoons are described one by one. The saints that are represented in our set of windows, does not correspond with the names of the saints mentioned for the church of St. Roch in Laeken. Building on this argument, it can be concluded that the eight saints were not destined for this house of worship.
In the absence of lavishly illustrated monographs on the various glazier-companies in Belgium, the execution of a comparative study of the stained-glass windows is time-consuming and complex. Although a limited number of old photos of stained-glass windows can still be found in the database ‘Balat’ of the KIK-IRPA (), this remains far too limited to get a good picture of the output of the various companies.
19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Martin, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm
Most people know Saint Martin (Szombathely, ca. 316 – Candes, 397) as the Roman Tribune who cut his cloak in two with his sword and gave one half to a beggar. The artist of the stained-glass window has opted for a different, less common iconographic representation here. Saint Martin is presented as a bishop with a miter and staff. According to a legend, Martin was lured to the city of Tours with a trick to consecrate him as a bishop. He refused the ecclesiastical office and hid in a barn with some geese. The birds betrayed him with their twittering. In the end Martin received his episcopal consecration. The goose at the feet of the saint clearly refers to this event.
19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Angela, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm
Angela de Merici was an Italian woman who taught young women religion, health care, and household skills. She founded the monastic community of the Ursulines. They played an important social role as founders of schools and orphanages. Saint Angela died in Brescia in 1540. It should therefore come as no surprise that the saint on the stained-glass-window is depicted with
a girl by her side.
19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Charles Borromeo, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm
Charles Borromeo (Milan, 1538-1584) grew up in a noble family. He was already made Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan at the age of 24. With his writings he contributed to the implementation of the Church reforms determined at the Council of Trent. Among other things, he released a new catechism. With his book on the design of church buildings, “Instructiones Fabriacae et Supellectilis Ecclesiasticae”, he left a mark on Baroque church construction. At the outbreak of the plague in his diocese in 1576, he devoted himself to the care of those affected. Hence, people sometimes pray to him when they have been hit by a serious illness.
19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Roch, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm
Saint Roch (Montpellier, 1295? /1350? -1327? /1380?) was born with a port-wine stain in the shape of a cross on his left hip. It was interpreted as a sign from God. After the dead of his parents, he gave his money to the poor and went on to live the life of pilgrim. He cared for plague sufferers and healed some of them by making a sign of the cross. He is especially invoked as protector against the plague.
19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm
Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, 1090-Clairvaux, 1153) decided to become a monk at the age of 21. In 1112 he entered in the monastery of Cîtaux. He was soon commissioned by the abbot to find a new monastery in Clairvaux. Because of his intellectual capacities and eloquence, he was consulted by various ecclesiastical and secular leaders. He ensured the expansion of the Cistercian order throughout Europe. As a Doctor of the Church, he wrote many tracts and sermons and established a new rule for the Templars. Above all, he was concerned with the discipline of the clergy. Therefore, he wrote a spiritual manual for the priests and bishops. Saint Bernard can be seen as a true mystic. He envisioned the union of the human soul with God as the most important goal in life. According to a legend, Bernard once had a vision in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to him and strengthened him with her mother’s milk. In the arts, the saint is mainly depicted with an abbot’s staff and a book with the Cistercian rule. His vision was also often portrayed.
19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. John Berchmans, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm
The Belgian Jan Berchmans (Diest, 1599-Rome, 1621) was the eldest of five children. When his mother became seriously ill, he initially took care of her, but at the age of nine he was housed with the town’s priest. After a few years he moved to Mechelen to become the servant of a canon. It also gave him the opportunity to begin his studies in the seminary for priests. He eventually joined the Jesuits of Mechelen. He got their permission to study philosophy in Rome. In the Eternal City, he visited working-class neighbourhoods to teach the children about God. He died of an illness at the age of 22. Saint Jan Berchmans is the patron saint of school children and students.
19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Clare...
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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Art Glass, Stained Glass
English Arts & Crafts Oak Fire Surround with Flaring Cornice & Floral Carving
Located in London, GB
A good Arts & Crafts oak fire surround with a flaring cornice and three central shaped supports flanked by stylized floral carvings to the tops with a central beveled mirror, curved ...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Mirror, Oak
19th Century Bronze Bell with Zinc Cupola
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cupola from a rooftop belfry housing a cast bronze bell. Cupola has wrought iron frame with zinc roof. Bell hangs from wood yoke and has a 36" long pull chain a...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Bronze, Iron, Wrought Iron, Zinc
HUGE Pair of 13-Light Handforged Wrought Iron Castle Chandeliers w. Gothic Crown
Located in Lisse, NL
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20th Century European Medieval Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Wrought Iron, Metal
Grand 17th C. Viennese Baroque Archway Wood Door Surround Architectural Element
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Grand 17th C. Viennese Baroque Archway Wood Door Surround Architectural Element . Outstanding workmanship of the Masters of the Craft. Large Carved wood black, tone down red and Gilt...
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Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Wood, Giltwood
$120,000 Sale Price
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
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1970s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Plaster
Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique zinc weathervane that we believe probably came from France and was constructed around the turn of the century and by that we mean circa 1900. Completely original and unrestor...
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Zinc
Large Hand Forged Wrought Iron Candle Chandelier for Dining Room, Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality, forged in fire, Medieval castle-design chandelier.
This excellent quality AND condition pendant is all hand-forged and its design and perfect execution lifts it abov...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Italian/French Gothic Grotesque Gargoyle & Cherubs Brass Door Knocker
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique antique cast brass Italian/French Gothic cast brass door knocker. Great design and form featuring two cherubs and a grotesque gargoyle. ...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$960 Sale Price
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Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of rare antique Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese terracota architectural roof tile beasts. circa 1900
Hand-crafted in Imperial China around the turn of the late 19...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Terracotta
PT/LE/02/22cm Solid brass door pull : Open manifest collection
Located in Marrakech, MA
Use: Indoor or protected outdoor
Inspired by the delicate curve of a crescent moon, the PT/LE/02 door pull is an organic creation from the Open Manifest collection. Entirely handcra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Huge Spanish Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Table Lamp with Winged Dragons
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind Carved Alabaster Urn Lamp with Winged Dragon Handles, Spain, 1930s
This stunning Art Deco period alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical urn design with foliage carv...
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20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Alabaster
Antique French Shutters Old Paint, Original Hardware '7' Pairs Available c1700's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th century French Shutters in old putty grey paint. In total, we currently have a grouping of (14) individual shutters, or (7) pairs. The antique French shutters...
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1780s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Steel, Iron
$1,960 Sale Price / set
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3 Antique Oversize Exterior Doors, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Three very large monumental over size rustic antique architectural paneled doors with oval top that will add character and style to any hou...
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19th Century American Gustavian Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
$4,500 / item
Pair of Antique French Shutter in Old Crumbly Paint From a Chateau in Brittany
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of French shutters in very old paint removed a long time ago from a chateau located in Brittany.
**Width provided is for the wider shutte...
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1880s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Wood, Paint
English 19th Century Pair of Barley Twist Columns
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of English 19th century barley twist columns are a wonderful architectural antique to add an extra level of authenticity to your interior...
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19th Century English Other Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Wood, Hardwood
Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique. Early Gothic Period Water Wellhead Hand Carved Stone to be installed as ...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Stone, Metal
$99,000 Sale Price
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Mid 20th Century Stained Glass Windows Fruit & Leaves, Jewels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 leaded and stained glass windows. Excellent craftsmanship and design in the framework of these 4 windows. Red cherrie...
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1950s American Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
Materials
Lead
Four Georgian Wrought Iron Railing Lengths with Hand-Formed Circular End Finials
Located in London, GB
A set of four lengths of Georgian hand wrought iron railings with hoop style tops and circular hand formed end finials to each section.
They are made from wrought iron so they are extremely strong and much stronger than cast iron and wrought iron requires little maintenance and defends rust and corrosion very well unlike cast iron, so they could be left to give the original look that they are. The end upright flat bars are heavy gage and perfect for fixing to a wall or a post. There is a top, middle and bottom heavy gage horizontal flat bar which join to the end uprights and hold the round bar and everything in place.
To each corner end at the base there are small lugs which could be slotted into the floor and then the lower flat bar screwed...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Wrought Iron
Queen Lavanette steel kitchen vanitie
Located in Mortsel, BE
Queen Lavanette “Vanette” steel bathroom kitchen vanities
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Metal, Steel
Set of 3 Large Cabinet Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your furniture with this exquisite Set of 3 Star Shaped Cabinet Pulls designed and manufactured in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
The pieces ar...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Brass
Hand Carved Stone Limestone Simple Rustic Fireplace Mantle Surround Antiques CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Limestone Simple Rustic Fireplace Mantle Surround Antiques CA. A nicely Hand finished carved simple white and off white limestone fireplace mantel (fireplace) surro...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Stone, Limestone
$13,600 Sale Price
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Double Door with Hand Painted Moorish Designs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan huge antique doors from a Ryad in Fez, amazing hand painted artwork.
Multicolored geometrical Moorish designs in deep red, green, yellow.
Moroccan doors and furniture is most noted for the use of beautiful Moorish hand-painted and hand carved designs colorfully applied to wood.
Many of the Moorish influenced designs have been used for centuries decorating the ceilings and wall panels of Mosques and Palaces all around Islamic countries.
Great patina, different designs in front and back, great o use as a piece of architectural design on a wall.
Bottom and top show damages, distressed look.
The two doors have a different design and different colors, they don't match.
They could be used on walls as a decorative architectural panel.
Iron locker...
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19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements
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Wood
$7,880 Sale Price
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