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Baluster

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Baluster, wrought iron, 'S' shaped with scroll-work and stylised acanthus leaves surmounted by a looped terminal terminating in a leaf.


Object details

Categories
Architectural Fittings
Ironwork
Metalwork
Object type
Baluster
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Forging
Brief description
Baluster, wrought iron, with scrollwork and stylised acanthus leaves, England, ca. 1760
Physical description
Baluster, wrought iron, 'S' shaped with scroll-work and stylised acanthus leaves surmounted by a looped terminal terminating in a leaf.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28in
  • Width: 21.5in
Taken from the Register
Gallery label
BALUSTER Wrought iron England; c. 1760 Museum No. Circ.763-1920(07/1994)
Subjects depicted
Scroll-Work
Acanthus
Bibliographic reference
A Collection of Iron Balusters. Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jan. 1932, p.21.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.763-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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