Cupboard Door
1500-1525 (made)
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This small door must have come from the upper part of a multi-doored cupboard or cabinet. The monogram IHS relates to Jesus Christ and suggests that the cupboard may have been made for a church, although, in a period when Christian belief was central to life in Europe, it may simply have been made for a pious household. It is one of several hundred carvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom and his wife, in memory of their son, who died in the First World War. From 1893 Sir Charles headed White Allom & Co., one of the most successful firms of architectural decorators in Britain, specialising in the copying of historic styles. Between 1900 and 1914 he also began to work for clients in the United States and after the First World War he spent time in both countries. The collection of carvings seems to have been put together as a study collection for his son, perhaps in the expectation that he would follow in his father's footsteps and take over the firm.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved oak |
| Brief description | A small cupboard door from a cupboard, almost square, of oak, carved with the sacred monogram IHS and with arabesque foliage. The lock is missing |
| Physical description | A small cupboard door from a cupboard, almost square, of oak, carved with the sacred monogram IHS and with arabesque foliage. The lock is missing |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles and Lady Allom in memory of their son, Lieutenant Cedric Allom RFA |
| Summary | This small door must have come from the upper part of a multi-doored cupboard or cabinet. The monogram IHS relates to Jesus Christ and suggests that the cupboard may have been made for a church, although, in a period when Christian belief was central to life in Europe, it may simply have been made for a pious household. It is one of several hundred carvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom and his wife, in memory of their son, who died in the First World War. From 1893 Sir Charles headed White Allom & Co., one of the most successful firms of architectural decorators in Britain, specialising in the copying of historic styles. Between 1900 and 1914 he also began to work for clients in the United States and after the First World War he spent time in both countries. The collection of carvings seems to have been put together as a study collection for his son, perhaps in the expectation that he would follow in his father's footsteps and take over the firm. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.498-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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