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    Posted 10 years ago

    vetraio50
    (751 items)

    York Minster the Western Porch. This is a view of the main entrance to York Minster. This card was published by Photochrom Co., Ltd., London and Turnbridge Wells, England. They became a major publisher and printer of tourist albums, guide books, and postcards that mostly captured worldwide views as real photos or were printed in black & white, monochrome, and colour.
    http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersp1.html

    In my research of the the York cards I have been struck by the similarity of the cards collected in York to the photos contained in a THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF YORK by A. CLUTTON-BROCK published in London by George Bell and Sons in 1899.

    Clutton-Brock describes the West Porch as : "The main entrance, though small, is extraordinarily beautiful in the geometrical Decorated style. It consists of a single arch, divided into two smaller cusped arches by a central pillar with a circular opening above it, glazed and filled with six divisions of cusped tracery.

    Above the main arch is a gable, in which are five niches, the central one containing the figure of an archbishop.

    It is uncertain whether this is Archbishop John Romeyn, who began the nave, or Archbishop Melton, who finished the west front and glazed the central window.

    On either side of the gable are statues of the Percy and Vavasour, who gave the wood and stone necessary for the building of the nave.

    These statues, and the greater, part of the porch, have been restored. But even after restoration the fine proportions and delicate workmanship of the porch are evident.

    The slender shafts supporting the arches are well grouped and contrasted. The capitals, though characteristically small, are most delicate, and the mouldings are admirably varied with foliage, figures, canopies, and brackets for statues, formal decoration, and courses of plain stone.

    These mouldings contain the history of Adam and Eve. Even the porches at Sienna (sic) and Orvieto, though made of far more costly materials, can hardly be more beautiful than was this porch at the time of its completion."

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    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks PHIL! This is a special piece of Gothic Art in England. Thanks too for the loves AGHCOLLECT, NUTSABOTAS, KERRY10456 'n ELISABETHAN too!
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks MANIKIN!
    3. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning!!!!
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks SEAN!
    5. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      Your very welcome Kevin!!
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks TOM!
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks KAREN!
    8. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks MIKELV 'n DON too!
    9. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      Hi Kev you must really have some post cards. I was going through a box of some thing's I have last night & came across some old symphony cards from 1976 & birthday & Christmas cards. I also have some ribbon from 1976 also in perfect condition these things I don't know what to do with as when I pass as we all must one day they will just get thrown out.
    10. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      Going to the news I just came across the Best of the Collectors show.
    11. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks ZOWIE, TOOLATE, AIMATHENA, ANTIQUES IN NJ & BLUNDERBUSS2too! The show with three collectors?
    12. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      I'm sure your comment about the three collectors went over my head.
    13. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      What is the Best of the Collectors Show?
    14. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks GARGOYLE, FORTAPACHE TOO!
    15. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      It's just called collectors on the ABC channel & this one they said it was the best of items only seen part of it as I was on here at the time. I hope that helps. Have a good day be safe be happy
    16. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks NADIA, ZOWIE 'n ANTIQUES IN NJ too! Cheers everyone!
    17. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks GEO26E!
    18. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks POPS52!
    19. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      Back at you my friend
    20. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks GARY!

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