Paperweights
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Corinthian Paperweight Candle Holder
We have created these "New" designs of our well known Corinthian Collumn's to be used as a Candle Holder for our customers who appreciate the historical values we represent.
The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed with the association of beauty and love.
We have created these "New" designs of our well known Corinthian Collumn's to be used as a Candle Holder for our customers who appreciate the historical values we represent.
The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed with the association of beauty and love.
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It is the most popular of the Greek Orders. This detail has been taken from the Temple of Zeus Olympia, Athena, BC174.
Height: 75mm
Width: 80mm
Depth: 80mm
Height: 75mm
Width: 80mm
Depth: 80mm
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Corinthian Paperweight
The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed with the association of beauty and love.
The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed with the association of beauty and love.
More Info
It is the most popular of the Greek Orders. This detail has been taken from the Temple of Zeus Olympia, Athena, BC174.
Height: 75mm
Width: 80mm
Depth: 80mm
Height: 75mm
Width: 80mm
Depth: 80mm
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Tudor Rose Paperweight
A handmade paperweight cast in British gypsum plaster featuring the Tudor Rose in relief.
A handmade paperweight cast in British gypsum plaster featuring the Tudor Rose in relief.
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When Henry VII took the crown of England from Richard III in 1485, he brought the 'Wars of the Roses' between the House of Lancaster (the red rose) and the House of York (the white rose) to an end.
Henry's father, Edmund Tudor was born to Margaret Beaufort from the House of Lancaster. Henry married Elizabeth of York and in doing so brought both sides together.
The sides of the paperweight show the timeline of the Tudor dynasty's Kings and Queens from 1485 - 1509 in relief including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
Height: 40mm
Width: 55mm
Depth: 50mm
Henry's father, Edmund Tudor was born to Margaret Beaufort from the House of Lancaster. Henry married Elizabeth of York and in doing so brought both sides together.
The sides of the paperweight show the timeline of the Tudor dynasty's Kings and Queens from 1485 - 1509 in relief including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
Height: 40mm
Width: 55mm
Depth: 50mm
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Classical Foot Paperweight
During the 19th Century, beautiful statues and architecture in Greece and Rome were destroyed. Parts of them were sold to wealthy travellers on the “Grand Tour”.
During the 19th Century, beautiful statues and architecture in Greece and Rome were destroyed. Parts of them were sold to wealthy travellers on the “Grand Tour”.
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The original foot was part of a statue of a Greek Goddess that would have reached approximately 35ft, dating back to BC 150 - BC 50 and can be seen at Chatsworth House, England. There is a right foot that is thought to match the left at Staaliche Museum in Berlin.
Height: 70mm
Width: 100mm
Depth: 175mm
Height: 70mm
Width: 100mm
Depth: 175mm
Paperweights
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Corinthian Paperweight
The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed with the association of beauty and love.
The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed with the association of beauty and love.
More Info
It is the most popular of the Greek Orders. This detail has been taken from the Temple of Zeus Olympia, Athena, BC174.
Height: 75mm
Width: 80mm
Depth: 80mm
Height: 75mm
Width: 80mm
Depth: 80mm
Click on the image to enlarge.
Tudor Rose Paperweight
A handmade paperweight cast in British gypsum plaster featuring the Tudor Rose in relief.
A handmade paperweight cast in British gypsum plaster featuring the Tudor Rose in relief.
More Info
When Henry VII took the crown of England from Richard III in 1485, he brought the 'Wars of the Roses' between the House of Lancaster (the red rose) and the House of York (the white rose) to an end.
Henry's father, Edmund Tudor was born to Margaret Beaufort from the House of Lancaster. Henry married Elizabeth of York and in doing so brought both sides together.
The sides of the paperweight show the timeline of the Tudor dynasty's Kings and Queens from 1485 - 1509 in relief including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
Height: 40mm
Width: 55mm
Depth: 50mm
Henry's father, Edmund Tudor was born to Margaret Beaufort from the House of Lancaster. Henry married Elizabeth of York and in doing so brought both sides together.
The sides of the paperweight show the timeline of the Tudor dynasty's Kings and Queens from 1485 - 1509 in relief including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
Height: 40mm
Width: 55mm
Depth: 50mm
Click on the image to enlarge.
Classical Foot Paperweight
During the 19th Century, beautiful statues and architecture in Greece and Rome were destroyed. Parts of them were sold to wealthy travellers on the “Grand Tour”.
During the 19th Century, beautiful statues and architecture in Greece and Rome were destroyed. Parts of them were sold to wealthy travellers on the “Grand Tour”.
More Info
The original foot was part of a statue of a Greek Goddess that would have reached approximately 35ft, dating back to BC 150 - BC 50 and can be seen at Chatsworth House, England. There is a right foot that is thought to match the left at Staaliche Museum in Berlin.
Height: 70mm
Width: 100mm
Depth: 175mm
Height: 70mm
Width: 100mm
Depth: 175mm
