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Dagger Handle

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Stevens, Alfred George (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a model for a dagger-handle, in wax, on a wood spindle. It is designed by Alfred Stevens in the 19th century.
A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens (1817/18- 1875) rejected contemporary distinctions between fine art and design. From 1850 to 1857 he was chief designer to Hoole & Co., Sheffield, where he produced award-winning designs for metalwork, majolica, terracotta ornaments and chimney-pieces.


Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Dagger handle
Materials and techniques
Modelled in wax on a wood spindle
Wax
Wood
Brief description
Dagger-handle, wax on wood, English, by Alfred Stevens, 19th century
Physical description
Nude boys struggling with a fish; above is an upright figure holding a tree stem.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.47cm
Object history
Purchased from Mrs Ada Gamble, 12 Stanlake Villas, Shepherd's Bush.
Subjects depicted
Boys
Fish
Stem
Figure, Human
Summary
This is a model for a dagger-handle, in wax, on a wood spindle. It is designed by Alfred Stevens in the 19th century.
A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens (1817/18- 1875) rejected contemporary distinctions between fine art and design. From 1850 to 1857 he was chief designer to Hoole & Co., Sheffield, where he produced award-winning designs for metalwork, majolica, terracotta ornaments and chimney-pieces.
Bibliographic reference
Stannus, H. Alfred Stevens and his Work, London, 1891, pl. XXI
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.81-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312649/dagger-handle-stevens-alfred-george/
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