Aufsatzbekrönung
English translation: crown surmount/surmounted by a crown
| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| 21:02 Oct 30, 2009 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / 17th century picture framing styles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
|  Selected response from: Helen Shiner United Kingdom Local time: 10:55 | ||||||
Grading comment
| |||||||
| Summary of answers provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 +1 | crown surmount/surmounted by a crown |
| ||
| 3 | top piece |
| ||
| 3 | cornice |
|
| Discussion entries: 6 | |
|---|---|
Answers
42 mins confidence: 
top piece Explanation: Based on two photos of a cuckoo clock. There could well be a fancier term. http://www.zeller.de/de/katalog/auktion-76-mai-03/kategorien... top piece http://www.frankenmuthclock.com/partscuckoocarvings.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 44 mins (2009-10-30 21:46:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or crown piece - sorry, it's another clock THIS CLOCK STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL CROWN PIECE WITH A CASTING OF QUEEN VICTORIA ON IT. http://www.theclocksmith.com/clocks.php?t=wall |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
1 day 13 hrs confidence:
cornice Explanation: as a general term: The horizontal molding or group of moldings at the top of a piece of furniture. Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding which crowns any building or furniture element: Reference: http://www.crosskeysantiques.com/Furniture_Glossary_of_Terms... Reference: http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Cornice |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
1 day 20 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1crown surmount/surmounted by a crown Explanation: Description: Large reproduction, decorative, Gothic style mirror with floral decoration and crown surmount Wood: Type: Mirror Size: 54 x 55 inches tall Age: 20th Century Price: £P.O.A. Ref: 2335 http://www.desk.uk.com/stockresult.asp?stock=18#http://www.a... Attributed to George Engleheart (1750-1829) Portrait of Lord Farnborough wearing a blue coat and white stock Inscribed on backing plate Ld Farnborough .... of Sarah Long who m. George William Prescott - Bart. Oval in a gilt brass frame with crown surmount 43 x 35mm Lord Farnborough was Charles Long of Hurts Hall. George William Prescott was father of William Willoughby Prescott who married Harriott Blackmore daughter of Thomas Blackmore. Scratched 1cm area upper right otherwise good http://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/cataloguepast.aspx?SaleID=... http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/schweden-grosser-wands... Richly carved frame surmounted by a crown For George IV, Wyatt made three special ‘Admiral frames' for £135 in 1808 for portraits of contemporary naval heroes, with the carved corner ornaments of dolphins, anchors, coral and sprigs of oak for four frames costing £260, as well as framing other pictures from 1811 until 1830, including in 1825 a picture by William Collins, and in 1830 pictures by James Northcote and the late Sir Thomas Lawrence (Millar 1969 p.xxxi, nos 708, 849, 912, 974, 1024, etc). Wyatt also made a rich gilt composition frame, surmounted by a crown, with a bishop's mitre below, for an engraving of Hoppner's Dr William Markham which was a gift from George IV to Lady Mansfield (Christie's 24 May 2007, Scone Palace and Blairquhan sale, lot 387). http://www.npg.org.uk/research/conservation/directory-of-bri... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days15 hrs (2009-11-02 12:18:21 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thanks, ninacoon |
| |
Grading comment
| ||
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.
You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.
See also:
Search millions of term translations