Not currently on display at the V&A

Staircase

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (makers)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of a staircase in carved pine, with dado panels and the lower section of a flight of stairs with return. The balustrade consists of a moulded hand-rail terminating in a volute and supported on turned balusters with column-shaped newel posts. The stair ends are carved with S-shaped scrolls and foliage. Against the wall is dado panelling, broken at intervals by pilasters. It was once part of No. 46 Chancery Lane, London.


Object details

Categories
Woodwork
Interiors
Object type
Staircase
Parts
This object consists of 55 parts.

  • Dado Panel
  • Dado Panel
  • Balustrade
  • Bannister
  • Newel Post
  • Newel Post
  • Bannister
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Baluster
  • Moulding
  • Moulding
  • Moulding
  • Moulding
  • Moulding
  • Moulding
  • Moulding
  • Staircase
  • Staircase
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
  • Tread End
Materials and techniques
Pine staircase
Pine
Carving
Brief description
Portion of a staircase in carved pine, with dado panels, the lower section of a flight of stairs, and balusters, from No. 46 Chancery Lane, London. England, ca. 1700-50.
Physical description
Portion of a staircase in carved pine, with dado panels and the lower section of a flight of stairs with return. The balustrade consists of a moulded hand-rail terminating in a volute and supported on turned balusters with column-shaped newel posts. The stair ends are carved with S-shaped scrolls and foliage. Against the wall is dado panelling, broken at intervals by pilasters. It was once part of No. 46 Chancery Lane, London.
Dimensions
  • Height: 118in
  • Width: 60in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Sir Hickman Bacon, Bart.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.257:1-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321185/staircase-unknown/
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