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Pulpit

1740-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Belgium (made)

Pulpit of carved oak. Consisting of console base, two sides, door forming a third side and upper part of back. The whole pulpit is carved with fleshy rococo scrolls except for the front panel, the centre of which is carved with the sacred monogram surrounded by a sunburst within a cartouche.


Object details

Categories
Furniture
Religion
Christianity
Object type
Pulpit
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Pulpit
  • Arm Rest
  • Arm Rest
  • Arm Rest
  • Console Base
  • Side Panel ?
Materials and techniques
Oak
Carving
Brief description
Pulpit, 1740-1770, Flemish, with rococo scrollwork
Physical description
Pulpit of carved oak. Consisting of console base, two sides, door forming a third side and upper part of back. The whole pulpit is carved with fleshy rococo scrolls except for the front panel, the centre of which is carved with the sacred monogram surrounded by a sunburst within a cartouche.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.6:1-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321098/pulpit-unknown/
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