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THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM~~VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM 1909
(single doorway bookend)

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This detailed bookend has a great story and strong design and has always been popular. The complex entrance includes the statues of Queen Victoria above and Prince Albert below. The museum of decorative art and design was first opened to the public in 1852 following the success of London's Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace.

The Victorians were obsessed with improving the empire and felt a need to lead the world in all things including the drive for better industrial design and the Victoria and Albert Museum was designed as a huge storehouse of reference and inspiration. See the Royal Ontario model bookend of Toronto, also in this catalogue.

Weight: 3.1kg - Dimensions: 8.5"w x 8"h x 2.5"d~THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM|V&A_SDBE|~657~725~~

10 DOWNING STREET~~10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON
1766 (single doorway bookend)

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A most notable address possibly the most photographed and famous front door of any politician in the western world. No 10 Downing Street has been synonymous with British politics throughout three centuries and home to successive Prime Ministers whether at peace or at war. From Pitt to Churchill, Wellington to Thatcher, they have all crossed this threshold a thousand times. The bookend is a must for anyone who admires the British political system, one of the oldest democracies in the world.

Click here to see a hand-written short history of No10, by Tim Richards

Weight: 1.8 kg - Dimensions: 6"w x 8"h x 2.5"d


~10 DOWNING STREET|10downing_SDBE|~657~659~~

WAY OF PEACE DOORWAY~~WAY OF PEACE DOORWAY
Washington National Cathedral (1907-1990)
Washington DC, USA - (Single Doorway Bookend)

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The official name of the cathedral is The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and is the 6th largest cathedral in the world., (Can you guess the largest?)

It took 83 years to complete!

This is the cathedral’s oldest portal.

Dimensions: 9.5"h x 6.75"w x 3"d.weight: 6.5lbsThe sculpture is made of plaster with detailing in etched brass and handmade glass.~WAY OF PEACE DOORWAY|WayofPeace_SDBE|~657~949~~

CHARLOTTE SQUARE~~CHARLOTTE SQUARE
1792 (single doorway bookend)
also in a limited edition

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This model is similar to the limited edition model but has a number of key differences, the most obvious being that the upper balustrading is not included. In July 2000, the newly, refurbished buildings were opened by the Queen, and both the general and limited edition models were commissioned, with the latter being given to the Queen as a gift to mark the occasion.

Weight: 1.8 kg - Dimensions: 6"w x 8"h x 3.5"d~CHARLOTTE SQUARE|Charlotte_SDBE|~657~661~~

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, DEXTER GATE~~HARVARD UNIVERSITY - Dexter Gate - 1890
(single doorway bookend)

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Dexter Gate is a familiar landmark to all Harvard graduates. On the face of its lintel is carved "enter to grow in wisdom" and on the reverse, "depart to serve mankind". Harvard commissioned this bookend to commemorate the centenary of this landmark. Harvard University was established in 1636 and is one of America's earliest educational institutions after being set up by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

In time it is hoped that other Ivy League and American universities may follow suit in commissioning their own models. The model was commissioned by Harvard and has been licensed to allow sales elsewhere.

Weight: 1.6 kg - Dimensions: 7"w x 9.75"h x 2.5"d~HARVARD UNIVERSITY, DEXTER GATE|Harvard_SDBE|~657~663~~

HOPETOUN HOUSE~~HOPETOUN HOUSE - 1752
(single doorway bookend)

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By the 1760's the Adam brothers, of whom the best known is Robert, were dominating the architecture of Britain. They specialised in a mix of classical styles. The effect of liberally mixing Roman marbled interiors with Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Chinese additions released architecture from the sober approaches of previous architects.

The wealthy eagerly accepted the new fashionable style with a number of new houses being built and others being refurbished. One example of these was Hopetoun House that overlooks the large estuary of the Firth of Fourth outside Edinburgh. The bookend shows a detail from one of the wings, part of the Adam reshaping of this large country house.

Weight: 2.6 kg - Dimensions: 7"w x 8"h x 2.5"d~HOPETOUN HOUSE|Hopetoun_SDBE|~657~701~~

HOTEL CENTRAL PRAGUE~~HOTEL CENTRAL early 20th Century
(single doorway bookend)

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The fluid organic lines of Art Nouveau surround this doorway from Prague. At the turn of the 20th century this sensual style was sweeping through Europe from Brussels to Paris, London to Spain and then across the Atlantic to North America and Canada. This well worked example shows the excitement and energy of the period.

Art Nouveau can be traced right back into the swirls and decoration of medieval manuscripts, a style revived and exploited by England's William Morris and then carried into wonderful architectural excess by Victor Horta of Belgium and Hector Guimard who designed the Parisian metros

Weight: 2.1 kg - Dimensions: 6"w x 8.5"h x 2.5"d~HOTEL CENTRAL PRAGUE|HotelCentral_SDBE|~657~709~~

JANE AUSTEN DOORWAY~~JANE AUSTEN DOORWAY
17th Century
(single doorway bookend)

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The authoress Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) spent a great deal of her adult life in Bath. She lived at 25 Gay Street from 1805 onwards. Many of her novels are set in Bath and are based on the social excitement of this city. Bath is as close as England gets to Italy. Its beautiful Georgian buildings are built of the soft, warm Bath stone. The Romans made the site popular by developing the baths, filled with the hot spring water that flows from deep underground.

The house in this bookend is on the hill that leads up to the Royal Crescent and shows simple Georgian elegance in the design, the pediment over the doorway is covered in beaten lead.

Weight: 4 kg - Dimensions: 5.5"w x 8.5"h x 2.5"d~JANE AUSTEN DOORWAY|JaneAusten_SDBE|~657~711~~

KENSINGTON PALACE~~KENSINGTON PALACE
THE QUEENS DORWAY
(single doorway bookend)

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The Queen's Doorway, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, leads from the Royal Apartments to the private Gardens of King William and Queen Mary. The initials WM (for William and Mary) are shown above the doorway on the central shield or "cartouche". This style of work is to be found in North America on the early British houses, for example, in Boston and also in Colonial Williamsburg.

The bookend is marked on the side not only with the split temple logo but also with the HRP mark that is the logo of The Historic Royal Palaces group. Only a select group of designers, who have been directly commissioned, are allowed to use this stamp.

Weight: 3.8 kg - Dimensions: 6"w x 8.5"h x 2"d~KENSINGTON PALACE|kensingtonpalace_SDBE|~657~713~~

LANGLEY PARK~~LANGLEY PARK
19th Century (single doorway bookend)

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The present house, from which this doorway comes was designed for the Duke of Marlborough in 1755 by a local architect called Stiff Leadbetter. The previous manor on which the house was built was leased to a succession of nobility including Catherine of Aragon, one of the eight wives of King Henry VIII.

Tim Richards made this door as the result of being commissioned in 1998 by the company British Gypsum who used the limited edition as gifts.

Weight: 2.6 kg - Dimensions: 6"w x 9.5"h x 2.5"d~LANGLEY PARK|langleypark_SDBE|~657~715~~

MACINTOSH DOOR~~GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, MACKINTOSH DOORWAY
1909 (single doorway bookend)
This is one of four C R Mackintosh models we have available

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This is a detail from the West Library Tower that is also featured in the catalogue. From the recessed keystone to the intricate stepped block-work Charles Rennie Mackintosh's West Door shows great originality in its composition. Its monumental structure resembles a fortress and yet it also has a modern feel. Work such as this has influenced a whole generation of architects. Because of his links with Europe, and specifically Germany, Mackintosh became distrusted and isolated by Britain and was given little work after 1920.

Only in the latter part of this century has Charles Rennie Mackintosh's great originality and contribution to the course of architecture as well as interior design been recognised.

Weight: 2.1 kg - Dimensions: 6.75"w x 8.5"h x 2.5"d~MACINTOSH DOOR|mackintoshdoor_SDBE|~657~717~~

NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM~~NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
WASHINGTON DC (single doorway bookend)

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Housed within The Old Pension Building and built after the civil war it was nicknamed “Meigs` Old Red Barn”, after its designer General George Meigs. This great Washington landmark features the Union frieze, which encompasses the building. Today, The Building Museum is America’s premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring architecture, engineering, construction and urban planning

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Weight: 2.1 kg - Dimensions: 8.5"h x 6.25"w x 3.25"d~NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM|national_building_museum_SDBE|~657~1181~~

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY~~THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LONDON
1896 (single doorway bookend)

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London has so many great landmark buildings it is often difficult to choose between them. However, this grand design is eminently worthy of inclusion. Within The National Portrait Gallery are the portraits of the great, the good and the not so good, from Tudor England to present times. The three founding fathers look out from the wreathed niches whilst the lion and unicorn guard the double door entrance.

This is a classic bookend often chosen to pair with the Royal Academy bookend. It was commissioned by The National Portrait Gallery who also commissioned a limited edition that is now sold out.

Weight: 2.9 kgDimensions: 6"w x 9"h x 3"d~NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY|nationalportraitgallery_SDBE|~657~719~~

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, LONDON~~ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS,
PICCADILLY, LONDON 1873
(single doorway bookend)

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The doorway portrays Athena, the Greek Goddess of Knowledge looking outwards accompanied by the owl of wisdom that appears above her head. The carved keystone is part of the pedestrian archway leading into The Royal Academy Courtyard of Burlington House, an earlier 17th century Palladian villa. The heavy wrought iron gate is accurately reproduced using a brass etched fret through which light will fall in precise shadow whether lit from in front or behind.

This is a popular classic bookend originally commissioned by The Royal Academy from Timothy in 1996 and is often chosen to pair with The National Portrait Gallery.

Weight: 2.2 kg - Dimensions: 7"w x 8"h x 3"d~ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, LONDON|rotalacademy_SDBE|~657~721~~

TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE~~TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE, 234 Bay Street Toronto, Canada
(single doorway bookend)

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This single doorway model is of the second TSE, built on the site of the original and completed in 1937. The architects George and Moorehouse designed it with associate S.H. Maw.

The style of the building is a mix of streamlined moderne and Art Deco. The façade is made of limestone and pink granite with a fantastic frieze on the second floor level designed by Charles Comfort. The frieze depicts 33 life size figures each portraying the main Canadian industries.

These images are continued on in the stainless steel medallions carved into the front door. The model is made of plaster, and brass with beautiful piece of rose coloured glass behind the door. This looks stunning placed in front of light.

Weight: 2 kg - Dimensions: 6"w x 9.75"h x 3"d~TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE|TorontoSE_SDBE|~657~723~~

WALLACE COLLECTION DOOR, LONDON~~THE WALLACE COLLECTION 1872
(single doorway bookend)

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This doorway comes from Hertford House in Manchester Square, London. This large house contains an important collection of art, assembled by the Wallace family. Within the beautiful rooms are displayed French paintings, furniture, wood carvings and medieval armour.

This is one of the places where curators come to study. This elegant doorway is from the courtyard of the house and uses silk to create a screen between the outside and inside of the building. The lead urns stand forward of the door, the eye guided through the silk to daylight beyond.

Weight: 2.35 kg - Dimensions: 6.5"w x 8.5"h x 3.5"d~WALLACE COLLECTION DOOR, LONDON|wallacedoor_SDBE|~657~727~~

THE WHITE HOUSE DOOR, WASHINGTON~~THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON USA
(single doorway bookend)

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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue better known as The White House has stood as symbol of the Presidency, the United States government and the American people for over 200 years. In December 1790 President George Washington signed an Act of Congress declaring that the federal government would reside in a district not exceeding 10 miles square on the river Potomac.‚ Irish born James Hoban won the competition to find a builder of the President‚s House.

The model shows the front door approached via the portico of the north side. The scale of the pillars and quality of detailing denote its status and authority. The fine details on the model were captured from elevation plans and photographs taken by Timothy. Lead castings were used for the door handles, which were then hand painted in gold.

Weight: 2.1kg - Dimensions: 8"w x 6.5"h x 2.5"d~THE WHITE HOUSE DOOR, WASHINGTON|whitehouse_SDBE|~657~729~~

THE WILLIAM HERSCHEL MUSEUM~~William Herschel Museum
1764
19 New King Street, Bath, England.
(Single Doorway Bookend).

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It was from this house, using a telescope of his own design that William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781.
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Number 19 New King Street forms part of a terrace and is by Bath standards a modest town-house.

It was built around 1764 and probably designed by one of the city's less celebrated architects Strachan., and follows a fairly standard layout over five floors.

200 years after the historic discovery of Uranus, the house was restored and inaugurated as a museum. It was restored again in 2000 and today is a Grade II listed building.

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Doorway
Plaque
Boot Scraper
Dimensions: 5.5" w x 8.5"h x 3.5"d~THE WILLIAM HERSCHEL MUSEUM|williamherschel_SDBE|~657~947~~

WOBURN ABBEY DOOR, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND~~Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, England
(single doorway bookend)

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The history of the house begins in 1145 when Hugh de Bolebec founded a religious house for a group of Cistercian monks. In 1547 Edward VI granted Woburn Abbey to Sir John Russell, though it did not become a family home until 1619. Today Woburn Abbey is set in a beautiful 3,000 acre deer park and is occupied by the 15th Duke of Bedford and his family.

The model is a detail of the centre of the west front section of the house and was commissioned by Henrietta, the Marchioness of Tavistock.

The model is made of plaster with detail in brass and lead. Look out for the exquisite golden shutters in the upstairs window!The model is also unusual in having the Marchionesses two dogs portrayed in lead either side of the front door.

Weight: 2 kg - Dimensions: 5.5"w x 9.25"h x 3"d~WOBURN ABBEY DOOR, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND|woburnabbey_SDBE|~657~733~~

NOTRE DAME, BOND HALL~~THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
South Bend Indiana
Bond Hall - 1917 (single doorway bookend)

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This is the entrance to a unique school whose philosophy is based on the principles of re-learning the lessons of the traditional city and its architecture. As such this fine building honours and echoes the ethos, representing a precious place of learning, growth and relevance in a modern world.

May its architects do great work!

Weight: 291 kg - Dimensions: 8"w x 9.5"h x 3"d~NOTRE DAME, BOND HALL|notre_dame_SDM|~657~1185~~