Octagonal Collection (page 4)

Castle at Edge Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Castle at Edge Hill (Edgehill), Banbury, Oxfordshire (now in Warwickshire). Date: circa 1908

Flowers and holly on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for Mappin & Webb sterling silver xmas gifts 1927
Mappin & Webbs range of sterling silver Christmas gifts. 1927

Plans of the Lateran Baptistery (litho)
1273805 Plans of the Lateran Baptistery (litho) by Italian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: The domed octagonal Lateran Baptistery stands somewhat apart from the Basilica di San Giovanni in)

Double octagon shellwork sailors valentine, mid 19th century (shells & mahogany)
1274777 Double octagon shellwork sailors valentine, mid 19th century (shells & mahogany) by West Indian School, (19th century); each panel 23x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

George III polychrome and gilt-japanned pot-pourri bowl and cover
CH441554 George III polychrome and gilt-japanned pot-pourri bowl and cover, late 18th century (papier-mache) by English School

Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
746825 Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Annunciation, detail from the base of the Tabernacle, 1349-59 (marble)
LEE241019 The Annunciation, detail from the base of the Tabernacle, 1349-59 (marble) by Orcagna, Andrea di Cione (c.1308-68); Orsanmichele Church and Museum, Florence, Tuscany

The Marriage of the Virgin, detail from the base of the Tabernacle, 1349-59 (marble)
LEE241018 The Marriage of the Virgin, detail from the base of the Tabernacle, 1349-59 (marble) by Orcagna, Andrea di Cione (c.1308-68); Orsanmichele Church and Museum, Florence, Tuscany

A Volvelle, possibly showing the cycles of the Moon, after an illustration from
XJF294097 A Volvelle, possibly showing the cycles of the Moon, after an illustration from Astronomicon Caesareum by Petrus Apianus, 1540 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School

Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, detail from the base of the Tabernacle
LEE241022 Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, detail from the base of the Tabernacle, 1349-59 (marble) by Orcagna, Andrea di Cione (c.1308-68); Orsanmichele Church and Museum, Florence

View of the Clocher de l Eau Benite of the Abbey Church, 1088-1130 (photo)
XIR208648 View of the Clocher de l Eau Benite of the Abbey Church, 1088-1130 (photo) by French School; Cluny, France; (add.info.: was largest church in Christendom before construction of St)

Ancient Buddhist Arch at Kew-Yung-Kwan, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473727 Ancient Buddhist Arch at Kew-Yung-Kwan, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village on the Nankow Pass, northern China.); Scottish

The music room of the Louis XVI Suite at the Hotel St. Regis, 1937 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380754 The music room of the Louis XVI Suite at the Hotel St. Regis, 1937 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Tower of Long Hua, Shanghai, illustration from The Universal Geography
423570 Tower of Long Hua, Shanghai, illustration from The Universal Geography, the Earth and its inhabitants, published 1878 (engraving) by English School

Pl 18 Architectural Decoration, 19th century (folio)
STC423844 Pl 18 Architectural Decoration, 19th century (folio) by N. Simakoff (fl.1880); Private Collection; (add.info.: From: Les Arts Decoratifs de l Asie Centrale; St Petersburg, 1883; stonework)

Internationale Kunst-Ausstellung / (Secession), (lithograph in colours)
1195091 Internationale Kunst-Ausstellung/(Secession), (lithograph in colours) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 86.3x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Place Vendome, Paris, c. 1900 (photochrom)
5042974 Place Vendome, Paris, c.1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Built by Mansart on the orders of Louis XIV)

The Blue Bower, 1865 (oil on canvas)
BI88604 The Blue Bower, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 84x70.9 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Medal featuring John T. Micklethwaite, c. 1893 (bronze relief in wooden frame)
5845917 Medal featuring John T. Micklethwaite, c.1893 (bronze relief in wooden frame) by Mullins, Edwin Roscoe (1848-1907); The Art Workers Guild Trustees Limited, London

Chiswick, design for a rockword cascade with an octagonal Doric temple on the terrace
5926031 Chiswick, design for a rockword cascade with an octagonal Doric temple on the terrace behind (pen and ink over pencil on paper) by Kent

Frame, Trapani, second half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, bronze, enamel & coral)
2627270 Frame, Trapani, second half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, bronze, enamel & coral) by Italian School, (17th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Historic pair of ear pendants, c. 1760 (amethyst, diamonds, silver & gold)
3066491 Historic pair of ear pendants, c.1760 (amethyst, diamonds, silver & gold) by Russian School (18th century); length: 5.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of girandole design)

Two Mothers (oil on canvas)
3525986 Two Mothers (oil on canvas) by Stott, William Edward (1859-1918); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Ice pendant, 1913 (platinum, rock crystal & diamonds)
702593 Ice pendant, 1913 (platinum, rock crystal & diamonds) by FabergA©, Carl (1846-1920) (firm of); length: 7.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Irregular octagonal form)

Rear facade of the church, c. 547 AD (photo)
BEN83457 Rear facade of the church, c.547 AD (photo) by Byzantine School, (6th century); San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; out of copyright

Facade of the church, c. 547 AD (photo)
BEN83456 Facade of the church, c.547 AD (photo) by Byzantine School, (6th century); San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; out of copyright

Blue China Vase of Tulips (tempera on vellum)
BAT54873 Blue China Vase of Tulips (tempera on vellum) by Garzoni, Giovanna (1600-70); 67x50 cm; Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe, Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Carved box, 18th century (cinnabar lacquer)
BAL58462 Carved box, 18th century (cinnabar lacquer) by Chinese School (18th century); Private Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Hackbut, c. 1500 (bronze)
CH440598 Hackbut, c.1500 (bronze) by German School, (16th century); length: 78.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: formed in offset octagonal stages, the rearward facets bevelled at the median)

Rest Room beside the Baths at Shemakha, 1847 (litho)
478376 Rest Room beside the Baths at Shemakha, 1847 (litho) by Gagarin, Grigori Grigorevich (1810-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Le Caucase pittoresque, dessined apres nature)

Cloisonne vase, mark of the Hayashi Chuzo workshop, Meiji period
495366 Cloisonne vase, mark of the Hayashi Chuzo workshop, Meiji period, late 19th century (ceramic) by Japanese School, (19th century); height: 60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Orpheus Charming the Animals (mosaic)
XIR218263 Orpheus Charming the Animals (mosaic) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musee Archeologique, Saint-Romain-en-Gal, France; out of copyright

View of the Tour d Evrault and the refectory (photo)
XIR229515 View of the Tour d Evrault and the refectory (photo) by French School; Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault (Fontevraud)

Portrait of James Gibbs (1682-1754) from Plans, Sections
STC214413 Portrait of James Gibbs (1682-1754) from Plans, Sections, and Elevations of the Radcliffe Library, engraved by Bernard Baron (1696-c.1766) 1750 (engraving) by Hogarth

View of the Tour d Evrault (photo)
XIR249226 View of the Tour d Evrault (photo) by French School, (12th century); Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault (Fontevraud)

Oboe (ivory)
XIR210418 Oboe (ivory) by Anciuti, Johannes Maria (fl.c.1709-p.1740); Musee de la Musique - Cite de la Musique, Paris, France; (add.info)

Octagonal mirror frame, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper
2627271 Octagonal mirror frame, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, enamel & coral) by Italian School, (17th century)

Frame depicting the Crucifixion, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper
2627266 Frame depicting the Crucifixion, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, silver, enamel & coral) by Italian School

Frame depicting the Ascension of the Virgin Mary, Trapani
2627264 Frame depicting the Ascension of the Virgin Mary, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, enamel & coral) by Italian School

Octagonal frame depicting Saint Barbara, Trapani, first half of the 17th century
2627263 Octagonal frame depicting Saint Barbara, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, enamel & coral) by Italian School

Examples of ceiling decorations, from Arab Art as Seen Through the Monuments of
STC173812 Examples of ceiling decorations, from Arab Art as Seen Through the Monuments of Cairo from the 7th Century to the end of the 18th Century, engraved by Daumont

Wisdom, 1560-62 (oil on canvas)
FTB64545 Wisdom, 1560-62 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: La Sapienza); Italian, out of copyright

A selection of Frankfurt blue and white ceramics in a Chinese style
1766870 A selection of Frankfurt blue and white ceramics in a Chinese style, including two Frankfurt blue and white spirit-flasks, a pair of Frankfurt octagonal Yan Yan vases

Portrait of an unknown girl (colour litho)
2775438 Portrait of an unknown girl (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of an unknown girl)

Pedestal table, 1925 (mahogany with fruitwood inlay)
740664 Pedestal table, 1925 (mahogany with fruitwood inlay) by Follot, Paul (1877-1941); 76x104 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)
423892 Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic) by Florentine School; (add.info.: Work on the mosaics probably spanned from the 13th to 14th centuries)

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