Stove
1860-62 (made)
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A stove with sides of burnished steel and gilt metal. Includes a group in ironwork, in relief, representing Pluto carrying off Proserpine. Two separate side pillars or 'dogs' of bronze decorated with busts, masks, and foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Burnished steel, cast iron, partly gilded |
| Brief description | Stove, cast iron and gilding, designed and modelled by Alfred Stevens, made by Hoole & Co, Sheffield, England, 1860-62 |
| Physical description | A stove with sides of burnished steel and gilt metal. Includes a group in ironwork, in relief, representing Pluto carrying off Proserpine. Two separate side pillars or 'dogs' of bronze decorated with busts, masks, and foliage. |
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| Object history | Modelled by Alfred Stevens (concave plaster relief of Rape of Proserpine, museum number 957-1903). Bought (International Exhibition, 1862), for 45l. |
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| Accession number | 8532-1863 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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