. On Saturday, September 07, 2002, Gabreal Franklin led a small expedition into the
back country of Big Sur, equiped with 2 glass moving trucks.

Over the period of the day, parts of the storage building dedicated to the storage of these windows was opened for the first time since the late 1970's.

Inside, some of these windows were finally brought out into the sunlight after all this time! 
What fun!

As dirty, dusty and disgusting as they are after nearly 23 years untouched,
they still photograph fairly well.  Over the next months, they will be cleaned and re photographed, with proper lighting, and without thick layers of original dirt (decades of city smoke and soot) added to the years in Big Sur storage.

The panels are, of course, none the worse for the storage, glass is wonderful in this respect.

Here, now, are those first photos of a small part of the load taken out of Big Sur to the Santa Cruz Franklin Collection.

Enjoy Looking!     --We did enjoy rooting through them ! 

 
KEMPE

FULL Shot (poor shot) of KEMPE
"Book of Knowledge"


Close Up of Kempe 002
42.5"  wide 		   CLICK HERE for
HUGE shot of Close up.
Panel is in absolutely perfect condition. Museum A+++


KEMPE ANGEL 
ca. 1860-86 
Northern England

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KEMPE Close Up
 

Stained Glass Window from 1870's - Artist: KEMPE, many historians believe Kempe was one of the
most artistic, accomplished and technically proficent artisans of the era.  We agree.
Photo by G. Franklin 2002     -Example Shot, CLICK on Photo for larger version
Stained Glass from this artist is very rare, and these are two remarkable examples of his best work.

 The 'Lazarus' panel, may be incorrectly named. The panel is from the middle of England, and is a remarkable piece.
The lower figure chest is damaged, but is an easy repair, which will be done in the next months.


The "Unknown Angel" is a most unusual piece, likely from the early 1800's, and has a beautiful field of old style and type glass.


Here is a full shot, without backlighting (Sorry, these are ALL poor shots!) and another close-up.  Does not do window justice.


Close up


Full Shot - no light

 


 
HEATON,  BUTLER AND BAYNE

The firm of Heaton, Butler and Bayne were in many ways, as accomplished at the art of Stained Glass as William Morris and Company.
This window serves as a perfect example of their religious work, which was in the finest churches at all parts of England.

   56" x 18 "

This Another HB&B piece, in The Franklin Collection, can be seen here CLICK HERE

The A Close Up of this HB&B Piece.

Another view of detail of this work.


Early panel depicting a young woman giving bread to a small group of people, including a child.
Very unusual colors, vibrant and bright, set this window aside from most other work of its period.
Wonderful painting of faces and plants, combined with the rich colors combine to make a great effect.

The Close Up of same panel.
This Panel, entitled "VESPER" is from the mid 1800's England, and is a small, and wonderful piece.

     24.5 " x 29 "

 
There are a large number of 'PUB WINDOWS" in the collection, a small few are shown here, again, before proper cleaning.

This door  - in perfect condition, was an entrance to a "Ladies Only" part of a Public Bar.  Highest quality Acid Etched and Brilliant Cut glass.
  . . . . 
Two close ups of this amazing type of work.

" THE LION DOOR " 
This panel, still in the original door, was the most highly priced Pub door in England in the mid '70's.  When originally purchased for the Collection, several major dealers in the UK tried to stop it from being exported to the USA.

 
 
 
 

The Lion Door - in Close up detail.
Please note: These poor pictures make it hard to see, but the lion is reverse oil painted on this extraordinary piece of Acid Etched and Brilliant Cut glass, and then mirrored with Mercury Silvering. 

 
An additional 40 or 50 pieces were brought at the same time, but these photos represent the majority of the 'Painted" Stained Glass.
When It represents only a fraction of the PUB Glass, awaiting photography soon.


 
 
 

         Collection's Private Pieces

Some new details added August 14, 2002

Tiffany Window 


William Morris Windows
designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Subjects are (Above) Listed in the SEWTER BOOKS as a FEMALE Character, MARS, in armour sitting on a bear.
(Right) Listed in the same set, SOL, a FEMALE Character seated next to a lion. 
The set was an Astrological Theme made for a Mrs. Wolff.   Discovered by Gabreal Franklin in England in 1976.
Jimmy Paige, of LED ZEPPLIN has the others in the set.


 This panel is American, circa 1910
called a 1000 Jewel Window.  The Jewels are 'Floated' in lead.
                                                       .

This panel is English, ca. mid 1800's
entitled COLUMBUS
has some rare Ruby Glass etchings, then fired with
Silver to make the gold colors.
"OTHER PEOPLES" GLASS, that is wonderful.

Louis Comfort Tiffany(1848ó1933)
Tiffany Studios (1902ó1938) 
Dogwood, ca. 1900ó15 
Leaded Favrile-glass
100 x 56 in. (254 x 142.2 cm) 
Inscription: (lower right, in black enamel block lettering)
TIFFANY STUDIOS/ NEW YORK 
Metropolitan Museum
Gift of Frank Stanton, in memory of Ruth Stevenson Stanton, 1995 

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848ó1933)
Tiffany Studios (1902ó1938)
View of Oyser Bay , ca. 1908 
Leaded Favrile-glass from the William C. Skinner House, New York City
72 3/4 x 66 1/2 in (184.8 x 168.9 cm ) 
Lent to The Metropolitan Museum of Art by The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 
Winter Park, Florida, in memory of Charles Hosmer Morse (L.1978.19)

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848ó1933)
Tiffany Studios (1902ó1938) 
Autumn Landscape, 1923ó24
Leaded Favrile-glass 
11 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. (335.3 x 259.1 cm) 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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