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On display at V&A South Kensington
Korea, Room 47g

This object consists of 5 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Staircase Railing

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Siena (made)

Wrought iron staircase railing, constructed in five pieces.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Architectural Fittings
Object type
Staircase railing
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Stair Railing
  • Stair Railing
  • Stair Railing
  • Stair Railing
  • Stair Railing
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Brief description
Staircase railing, constructed in five pieces, wrought iron, Italy, 17th century.
Physical description
Wrought iron staircase railing, constructed in five pieces.
Dimensions
  • Height: 265cm
  • Width: 320cm
  • Depth: 18cm
Gallery label
STAIRCASE RAILING Wrought iron Italy (Siena); 17th century 660a-d-1888 Constructed in five pieces.(07/1994)
Bibliographic references
  • Campbell, Marian. An Introduction to Ironwork. London : Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1985. 48 p., ill. ISBN 0112904157 fig.44
  • Baur-Heinhold, Margarete. Schmiedeeisen : Gitter, Tore u. Geländer. München : Callwey, 1977. 176 p., ill. ISBN 3766704079 fig.89
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
660-1888

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O322720/staircase-railing-unknown/
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