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Balustrade

ca. 1728 (made), ca. 1728 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Balustrade panel composed of five balusters joined by a horizontal bar at the top and bottom. Each baluster is composed of foliated scrolls collared to a vertical stem broken in the centre by an arched frame enclosing a small spiral ornament with two leaves. To the top bar is attached a moulded baluster rail.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Architectural Fittings
Object type
Balustrade
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Forging
Brief description
Balustrade panel, wrought iron with symmetrical arrangement of slender scrolls, made in England, ca. 1728
Physical description
Balustrade panel composed of five balusters joined by a horizontal bar at the top and bottom. Each baluster is composed of foliated scrolls collared to a vertical stem broken in the centre by an arched frame enclosing a small spiral ornament with two leaves. To the top bar is attached a moulded baluster rail.
Dimensions
  • Height: 102cm
  • Width: 211cm
  • Depth: 5cm
Gallery label
STAIRCASE BALUSTRADE PANEL Wrought iron England; c.1728 Said to come from Ossington Hall, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, probably from the central part of the house dating from 1728. The symmetrical arrangement of slender scrolls is typical of the early 18th century. Another balustrade from Ossington can be seen further along the Gallery. Museum No. 1368-1904(07/1994)
Production
Said to come from Ossington Hall, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, probably from the central part of the house dating from 1728. The symmetrical arrangement of slender scrolls is typical of the early 18th century.
Subjects depicted
Scroll-Work
Leaves
Bibliographic references
  • Encyclopaedia of Ironwork: Examples of hand wrought iron from the Middle Ages to the end of the Eighteenth century. 1927. pl.201.
  • Wrought Iron Designs. House & Gardens, 1971.
  • Höver, Otto. Das Eisenwerk: Die Kunstformen des Schmiedeeisens vom Mittelalter bis zum ausgang des 18 Jahrhunderts. Tubingen, 1961.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
1368-1904

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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