Baluster
ca. 1864 (made)
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| Place of origin |
We think this cast-iron baluster rail was designed by E.W. Pugin for Garendon Hall, near Loughborough, Leicestershire. Garendon Hall was built in 1742 by Sam Phillips to the design of his brother, the amateur architect Ambrose Phillips. In 1843, the architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin was commissioned to produce drawings for a possible re-arrangement of the house. In 1864, his son E.W. Pugin (1834-75), who took over his father's practice on his death, added a fourth floor. He created a large internal two-storied hall and a chapel in the roof in an Early English style. We think that this baluster was a component of this extension.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast iron |
| Brief description | Cast iron baluster, probably designed by E.W. Pugin, England, ca. 1864. |
| Physical description | Cast iron baluster formed of two square-section uprights linked by scrolling Gothic foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by The Squire de Lisle |
| Object history | This baluster is thought to have been designed by E.W. Pugin for Garendon Hall, near Loughborough. Garendon Hall was a Palladian villa built in 1742 by Sam Phillips to the design of his brother the amateur architect Ambrose Phillips (1707-1737). In 1843, A.W. Pugin was commissioned to produce drawings for a possible re-arrangement of the house which are now in the RIBA collection. In 1864, his son E.W. Pugin (1834-45) who took over his father's practice on his death, added a fourth floor, creating a large internal two-storied hall and and a chapel in the roof in an 'Early English' style. It is assumed that this baluster was a component of this extension. |
| Summary | We think this cast-iron baluster rail was designed by E.W. Pugin for Garendon Hall, near Loughborough, Leicestershire. Garendon Hall was built in 1742 by Sam Phillips to the design of his brother, the amateur architect Ambrose Phillips. In 1843, the architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin was commissioned to produce drawings for a possible re-arrangement of the house. In 1864, his son E.W. Pugin (1834-75), who took over his father's practice on his death, added a fourth floor. He created a large internal two-storied hall and a chapel in the roof in an Early English style. We think that this baluster was a component of this extension. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.15-2004 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2004 |
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