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Corner Clasp

ca. 1760 - 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This small carving was acquired as one of a large collection from George Alfred Rogers, in 1897. He was the son of one of the most famous carvers of the 19th century in Britain, William Gibbs Rogers (1792-1875), who exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851. George Alfred himself continued his father's carving workshop and published on the art of carving. The workshop had a large number of carvings that the carvers used as models. This one is clearly a corner clasp from a picture or mirror frame, with two grooves on the back which would have fitted over the front of the frame.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved and gilded limewood
Brief description
Corner clasp of carved and gilded wood. French, 1760-1800
Physical description
A corner clasp from a picture frame, carved with a symmetrical group of flowers and leaves, the back showing recesses at right angles to each other to allow the clasp to fit over the mitred join at the corner of the frame
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.5cm
  • Width: 9.5 cm
Dimensions converted from imperial measurments taken from F&W Dept Register.
Object history
Purchased with a large collection of carvings (134-1897 to 300-1897) from the collection of G.A. Rogers, 29 Maddox Street, London W. The whole collection cost £300. RF 66541/1896 and 80955/1897.
Summary
This small carving was acquired as one of a large collection from George Alfred Rogers, in 1897. He was the son of one of the most famous carvers of the 19th century in Britain, William Gibbs Rogers (1792-1875), who exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851. George Alfred himself continued his father's carving workshop and published on the art of carving. The workshop had a large number of carvings that the carvers used as models. This one is clearly a corner clasp from a picture or mirror frame, with two grooves on the back which would have fitted over the front of the frame.
Collection
Accession number
247-1897

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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