Bracket
17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This suspension bracket for a font cover is from the church of St Michael, Queenhythe, London, demolished in 1876. The bracket would have been used to swing the font cover into position. The floral motifs and spirals are typical of 17th-century work.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron |
| Brief description | Ironwork bracket for a font cover, wrought iron with floral motifs and spirals, made in England, 17th century |
| Physical description | Wrought iron bracket for suspending a font cover, with floral motifs and spirals. |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | SUSPENSION BRACKET for a font cover
Wrought iron
England; 17th century
From the church of St Michael, Queenhythe, London, demolished in 1876. The bracket would have been used to swing the font cover into position. The floral motifs and spirals are typical of 17th-century work, and can be compared with those on the chandelier-rods further down the Gallery which are from the same church.
Museum No. 144-1889(07/1994) |
| Object history | From the church of St. Michael, Queenhithe |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This suspension bracket for a font cover is from the church of St Michael, Queenhythe, London, demolished in 1876. The bracket would have been used to swing the font cover into position. The floral motifs and spirals are typical of 17th-century work. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ayrton, Maxwell and Arnold Silcock. Wrought iron and its decorative use. London : Country Life, ltd ; New York, C. Scribner's sons, 1929. 4 pl., 196 p., ill.
Fig.81 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 144-1889 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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