Frieze Panel
1500-1525 (made)
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This finely carved and pierced panel may have come from a cupboard or from a scheme of architectural panelling. It is one of hundreds of woodcarvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom, who headed the London decorating firm of White Allom & Co. The firm was very active, both in Britain and in North America.The collection was made to serve for the education of designers and carvers in a firm that specialized in re-creating period interiors. It had probably been designed in part as a teaching tool for Cedric Allom, Charles's son, but he was killed in the First World War.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved oak |
| Brief description | Frieze panel of oak, carved with a plain border, the body of the panel with pierced carving showing serpentine foliage, ending in the head of a monster at each end. There are four fragments with this panel |
| Physical description | Frieze panel of oak, carved with a plain border, the body of the panel with pierced carving showing serpentine foliage, ending in the head of a monster at each end. With 4 fragments. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles and Lady Allom in memory of their son, Lieutenant Cedric Allom RFA |
| Summary | This finely carved and pierced panel may have come from a cupboard or from a scheme of architectural panelling. It is one of hundreds of woodcarvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom, who headed the London decorating firm of White Allom & Co. The firm was very active, both in Britain and in North America.The collection was made to serve for the education of designers and carvers in a firm that specialized in re-creating period interiors. It had probably been designed in part as a teaching tool for Cedric Allom, Charles's son, but he was killed in the First World War. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.490:1to:5-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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