Edward Harpley » Masterpieces http://www.edwardharpley.com Metal and wooden curtain poles, finials and masterpieces, handmade to order in England Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:36:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Dover Castle http://www.edwardharpley.com/dover-castle/ http://www.edwardharpley.com/dover-castle/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:18 +0000 Pat http://www.edwardharpley.com/?p=2600 Metal curtain poles, brackets and finials to hang medieval tapestries and banners

Commissioned by English Heritage as part of Dover Castle’s Great Tower Refurbishment, Edward Harpley supplied

387 metres of iron curtain pole, 222 wrought iron brackets and 130 wrought iron finials.

See this dramatic and colourful recreation of Henry II’s keep to make it more like when it was built in the 12th century.

]]> http://www.edwardharpley.com/dover-castle/feed/ 0 Sheraton Domed Four Poster Bed http://www.edwardharpley.com/sheraton-domed-four-poster-bed/ http://www.edwardharpley.com/sheraton-domed-four-poster-bed/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:21:07 +0000 Pat http://www.edwardharpley.com/?p=2378 Based on the Sheraton State Bed made for the Mansion House in London and made for a private home. Inspired by a description of John Phillips’ state bed in 1802 and Thomas Sheraton design from 1793.

This bed has more elaborate carvings to match existing architecture from around 1840. The Acanthus leaves and Corinthian columns are all hand carved and gilded.

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