About this piece
back to topA pair of antique architectural capitals attributed to renowned English stone manufacturer Eleanor Coade.
Dating to circa 1860, this pair of decorative ionic capitals are a fragment from architectural history, preserved through time for more than 200 years.
With their detailed fine quality and neutral buff colour, typical of Coade, these decorative architectural capitals make an impressive interior piece.
Made in Coade stone, a famous and innovative material of its time, developed by industry pioneer Mrs Eleanor Coade. Find out more about this famed stone over on our blog.
Coade Stone
During the 1780s, classical architecture saw a burst in popularity and Coade stone was one of the industry front runners.
The etchings pictured showcase the stones sheer popularity, the business offering a huge range of designs for customers to choose from.
Smaller paterae were likely used for embellishments on chimneypieces and furniture, while large stone pateras like this one were reserved for architecture.
Made during the late 18th century, this oval patera sees a central circle of beads with overlapping leaves and an outer border of fluting, suggesting the centre of a daisy.
Coade stone is renowned for its hardiness and durability and as a result, this oval patera likely looks very similar if not the same as it did when Eleanor Coade first designed it more than 200 years ago.
Today, it could be used as it was intended to embellish architecture or alternatively as an object of historical interest in an interior.
