Sullivanesque cornice Nº 3600
Photo of the original terra cotta, made in 1936
 These pieces were salvaged when the Morton High School (Hammond Indiana) was demolished in 1991. This was George Elmslie's final project before his death. Elmslie was the chief ornamental designer for Louis Sullivan. This piece is cataloged as an M-5 Main building cornice from the book Architectural Ornament by Krutty and Schmitt. These pieces are also mentioned extensively in a book titled Sullivanesque. The design however is more like a frieze with repeating sections, reproductions will be catalogued as model Nr.3600 taken in part from the number stamped in the clay on the bottom of the original. 27-1/4" X 13-1/2" X 4-1/4" Similar to architectural Art Deco or Art Nouveau- it at first glace appears to be a transitional style between Victorian and Art Deco or Art Nouveau since it contains elements resembling these three, however, this is not the case. The piece has been reproduced and casts are available in my web store here, both as shown with two repeating sections as well as a SINGLE square section shown below (one half of the original) SIZE FOR THE SINGLE SECTION: Nominal 13-1/2" high by 15-1/2" wide, 3" deep
 Originals like this are collector's items and go for $600-$1200 each now when they come up for sale.
New designsThe clay models that can be seen by the work in progress photos on a growing number of my store pages such as 120-R "Elizabeth" Webster Hall Griffin, Nr 202-R girl keystone, Griffin panel Nr SH-R etc are obviously NOT simply molded off existing antique pieces, these hand sculpted models are created from scratch by Randall in water clay, and typically take an average of 30 hours to set up, layout and model each. When the clay models are molded here with high quality silicone, interior cast-stone as well as concrete casts are available for clients to purchase. The mold making process usually destroys the unfired clay model. Instead of moulding existing antiques which are limited to what happens to be for sale at a given time at antique and salvage firms, costly to purchase, typically fairly large in scale (meant to be seen from the street 5 floors below) and are more difficult to display in today's smaller homes and apartments; The Lost New York City Collection has been rapidly expanding into creating brand new original models based on authentic 19th century and early 20th century Victorian and Art Deco architectural sculptures. While I do have a small number of direct molded pieces, these are being phased out over time in favor of creating my own original models. There are some 15 designs created by Randall in the last year all in the authentic looking Victorian and Art Deco styles used on these unique 19th and early 20th century buildings.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:Sculptures in Randall's Lost New York City Collection are copyrighted with all rights reserved, this includes reproductions of antique pieces upon which I made certain modifications, alterations or changes- the changes are copyright and reproduction of same would constitute copyright infringement. I do not sell molds, nor casts for others to replicate and will enforce my proprietary rights. I reserve the right to decline sales to anyone.Original clay models created by Randall (and all of my casts of them produced for sale) carry my stamped model numbers, logo, date of creation and signature on one of the sides. Additionally, the casting number and casting date are inscribed by hand on the back of every cast. 
General information applicable to all of my sculptures
My standard cast-stone is for INTERIOR OR UNDER A COVERED PORCH/SUN ROOM ONLY! Out in the garden they might last 4 or 5 years, maybe longer before showing weather damage.If you are looking for something to place in the garden or build into a wall, I offer concrete as a special order item which takes approx 3 weeks. Not all pieces are available in concrete, inquire before ordering. All of my sculptures have a heavy wire embedded on the back to hang them on the wall. I can produce any quantity and custom configurations. All of my sculptures are personally hand-cast in my home studio, they are signed, numbered and dated. These are finished to order at the time of purchase.
FINISHES AVAILABLEI offer several different finishes and all finishes are available on all sculptures as you wish. The suggested default finish for each is shown in the ordering menu for each sculpture. On certain pieces- 2 metallics are standard. They vary from piece to piece, and actual colors displayed on your monitor will vary as well. From left to right (the last three are not shown) they are;
SHIPPINGI use FEDEX ground service for all shipments in the lower 48 states. I no longer ship outside the US.
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