The Egyptian Window Sticker

This window is part of the Egyptian House in Penzance, Cornwall, UK. In 1834 John Lavin, a bookseller of Penzance bought two cottages in Chapel Street for £396 and proceeded to raise the height of the building and to add to its street front the present remarkable pseudo-Egyptian facade. The Royal Arms on the building suggest that it was complete before the accession of Queen Victoria in June 1837. John Lavin sold maps, guides and stationery in the Egyptian House, but his main business was in minerals which he bought, sold and exhibited here. Today the first floor is a holiday appartment.