Caption

Brass door with plant and floral ornaments in Amritsar, Punjab, India, page, photomechanical print, title: 'BRASS DOOR AT AMRITZA.', number: 'X.', Amritsar, maker: Heliotype Printing Company, Boston (Massachusetts), c. 1875 - in or before 1885, photographer, North America, Massachusetts, paper, photoaquatint, height 220 mm x width 172 mm, ornament derived from plant forms, closed door, A tall ornate double door set within a richly carved stone frame, each door covered in square recessed panels filled with floral and foliate relief work, a heavy decorative ring handle suspended across the closed doors, flanked by intricately patterned vertical borders and pilasters with repeating geometric and floral motifs, a carved lintel and semicircular frieze above the doorway featuring sculpted figures and decorative relief, a stepped stone threshold and low plinth in front with small carved finials at the base, and surrounding masonry with varied textures and ornamental bands.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_139

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Rights managed

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52.6Mb (6.1Mb) / 12.1in x 16.9in / 3623 x 5073 (300dpi)

Keywords

Brass door plant floral ornaments Amritsar Punjab India page photomechanical print title Brass Door Amritza number X maker Heliotype Printing Company Boston Massachusetts c 1875 - 1885 photographer North America paper photoaquatint height 220 mm x width 172 mm ornament derived plant forms closed door tall ornate double door set within richly carved stone frame door covered square recessed panels filled floral foliate relief work heavy decorative ring handle suspended across closed doors flanked intricately patterned vertical borders pilasters repeating geometric floral motifs carved lintel semicircular frieze doorway featuring sculpted figures decorative relief stepped stone threshold low plinth front small finials base surrounding masonry varied textures ornamental bands