Panel of a Screen
1866 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This panel was ought after the Society of Arts competition of 1866 where it won a prize. William Letheren was born and trained in Cheltenham, Glos, and was active as a smith of decorative ironwork at a time of prosperity, which fuelled a building boom. No building was considered complete without panels, gates and balustrades of iron.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wrought Iron |
| Brief description | Wrought iron, British, by William Letheren; 1866 |
| Physical description | Panel of a screen, made up of scrolling foliage surrounding a crowned and winged dragon |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought after the Society of Arts competition of 1866 where it won a prize. Historical significance: William Letheren was born and trained in Cheltenham, Glos, and was active as a smith of decorative ironwork at a time of prosperity, which fuelled a building boom.No building was considered complete without panels, gates and balustrades of iron. |
| Summary | This panel was ought after the Society of Arts competition of 1866 where it won a prize. William Letheren was born and trained in Cheltenham, Glos, and was active as a smith of decorative ironwork at a time of prosperity, which fuelled a building boom. No building was considered complete without panels, gates and balustrades of iron. |
| Bibliographic reference | Chatwin, Amina Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork, Cheltenham 1975 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 26-1867 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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