#doric columns

Globe secretary desk - Mahogany inlaid with ebony and gilt bronze - Morgan & Sanders - London, England, 1809.

The English globe writing desk (patented in 1807), has a flawless construction and an outstanding design, crafted from mahogany and featuring classically inspired gilt bronze ornaments and inlays of ebony, opening up to reveal small drawers and compartments.

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Syracuse, Sicily, was built on the site of the Doric Temple of Athena constructed in the 5th century BCE. The temple columns were incorporated into the walls of a Christian Basilica in the 5th century CE. That church was expanded and rebuilt into the current cathedral where the ancient columns can still be seen from the outside as well as the inside.