Metalwork Design

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Artist/Maker	Anonymous (Maker, Designer)
Place of origin	England

Drawing of a silver chalice. Profile and perspective. Full size 226 x 132 mm
A Chalice of medieval forms, a foot with projecting lobes. The polygonal stem with panelled quatrefoils decorations, compressed knop with projecting triangular elements. On the bowl a blank band.

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Categories	Silver Silver Designs English Designs
Object type	Metalwork design
Materials and techniques	Pencil and grey wash on wove paper
Brief description	Design for a silver chalice by an anonymous draughtsman, c. 1840
Physical description	Drawing of a silver chalice. Profile and perspective. Full size 226 x 132 mm A Chalice of medieval forms, a foot with projecting lobes. The polygonal stem with panelled quatrefoils decorations, compressed knop with projecting triangular elements. On the bowl a blank band.
Dimensions	Height: 272mm Width: 158mm
Style	Neo Gothic
Object history	The drawing has been scored for transfer. It has been folded up in the centre, possibly to create an offset. The design of this chalice, which is based on Italian 15th Century examples, is close to those designed by A. W. N. Pugin in the 1840s, and made by the firm of John Hardman. Bought from the dealer Robert Jackson 24th May 1878 with 22 other objects for £1-6-9.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	28397:23

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1005900/metalwork-design-anonymous/

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