Reverse painting on glass mounted in an American Reverse Cove Gold Leaf Picture Frame, is a scene of Fort Washington from the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The moon is shaped from a piece of Mother of Pearl. The Fort served as one of the points of defense for Washington D.C. during the Civil War.
Reverse painting on glass mounted in an American 1850 Sully Gambose Picture Frame, is a scene of two houses in a rural setting near a meandering river with two people in a small boat and a sail boat down stream. The white facades of the houses are Mother of Pearl.
Large square brown wool blanket has a line design woven at one end comprised of natural and brown dyed wool. All four sides of the blanket have fringe. Has wide and narrow white and brown stripes across the width of the blanket.
Rococo-influenced porcelain vase with a white reserve of putti centered on a red urn-shaped body surmounts a gilt flattened ring that defines the top of the layered pedestal base.
Two curved handles in a gilt and pink vine motif are attached beneath the top edge of the vase. The body is painted red with gold foliage through flowering vines. A white spray on the face of the body is dominated by a transfer print image that depicts four women in flowing gowns.
Scissor-like, with box-like appendage near point into which fits flat blade to snuff wick. Pins at fingerholes and near point support piece. Large rivet holds object together.
Black stone representation of a Roman monument with multiple-tier square based with inscription mentioning Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pious (Roman Emperors). column itself has continuous spiraling carving telling story in picture form. Top has round pedestal with military figurine, cloaked left arm raised as if holding a lance, right hand leaning on oval shield.
Green, Peter. 'Rome: The Center of Power 500 B.C. to A.D. 200', New York.
Height (in)
17.25
Dimension Details
Base: 3.312 " square.
Object ID
W.1935.012.001
Notes
This column probably represents the column of M. Aurelius in Rome, finished. 193A.D. Very similar to Trajan's column. Base inscription is probably not an original and figure on top is inaccurate. Original had two figures (male and female) replaced in 16th century by figure of St. Paul, Simpler than actual column.
Brass candlesticks have flat, octagonal shaped bases. A cone shaped turning rises to the shaft, which is in the form of a series of brass turnings, with several cone shapes in the middle. The base of the candle cups have three ring turnings, a slight flare shape terminating with cock beading. These candlesticks were mass-produced and cast in two parts; stem with socket and the base. They are fitted with internal pushrod ejectors to facilitate the removal of candle stubs.
