Architectural Panel
ca. 1680-1700 (made)
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The ornamental carving of this panel suggests that it may have been used as part of a scheme of panelling in a room used for entertaining. Bunches of grapes, symbolic of the pleasures of drinking wine, were a standard motif for such a room.The panel 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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| Materials and techniques | Carved oak, originally painted, later gilt and subsquently stripped |
| Brief description | Architectural panel of oak, carved with a central leafy device, from which spring scrolls of acanthus leaves. The panel shows traces of paint and gilding |
| Physical description | A rectangular panel, possibly forming and overdoor or part of a scheme of panelling.. The panel is carved in high relief with a design of scrolling formalised foliage, bunches of grapes and trails of ivy, set symmetrically on either side of a central large leaf. The panel is missing a narrow section on the lower edge at the left-hand side. It shows sign of an original white or pale grey paint finish, subsequent gilding, and has been stripped back to the pinkish bole layer. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 18 (In chalk, on the back of the panel) |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles and Lady Allom in memory of their son, Lieutenant Cedric Allom RFA |
| Object history | From Sir Charles Allom, 15 George Street, Hanover Square, W1 Director’s on RP 8276/21 |
| Summary | The ornamental carving of this panel suggests that it may have been used as part of a scheme of panelling in a room used for entertaining. Bunches of grapes, symbolic of the pleasures of drinking wine, were a standard motif for such a room.The panel 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.454-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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