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Screen

ca. 1675-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Screen, wrought iron, from the church of St John, Frome, Somerset. An openwork grille comprising two side sections flanking a central section surmounted by a shield with the crest of the Leversedge family, Lords of the Manor of Frome, with the intitials 'MPL'. The two side sections with scrolling arising from differently shaped pedestals, foliage at the interstices, surmounted by scrolling and vases issuing flowers and leaves; the central section with elaborate scrolling, foliage, flowers and a bird, surmounted by elaborate scrolling and foliage, the shield flanked by palm fronds, surmounted by small shield with fleur-de-lys finial.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Architectural Fittings
Ironwork
Object type
Screen
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Screen
  • Screen
  • Screen
Materials and techniques
Iron, wrought, embossed and painted
Iron
Paint
Hammering
Embossing
Painting
Brief description
Screen, openwork grille with central section and two flanking sides, bearing the crest of the Leversedge family, English, ca. 1675-1700
Physical description
Screen, wrought iron, from the church of St John, Frome, Somerset. An openwork grille comprising two side sections flanking a central section surmounted by a shield with the crest of the Leversedge family, Lords of the Manor of Frome, with the intitials 'MPL'. The two side sections with scrolling arising from differently shaped pedestals, foliage at the interstices, surmounted by scrolling and vases issuing flowers and leaves; the central section with elaborate scrolling, foliage, flowers and a bird, surmounted by elaborate scrolling and foliage, the shield flanked by palm fronds, surmounted by small shield with fleur-de-lys finial.
Dimensions
  • Height: 197cm
  • Width: 457cm
Gallery label
SCREEN Wrought iron England (Frome); late 17th century 1092-1875 From the Church of St John, Frome in Somerset. It stood between the Lady Chapel and the family pews (Siveridge Chapel?)(07/1994)
Object history
Reputedly from the Church of St John, Frome, Somerset, where it stood between the Lady Chapel and the pews belonging to the Lord of the Manor.
Production
Possibly made by Paris of Warwick.
Subjects depicted
Scrolling Foliage
Flowers
Birds
Vases
Shields (Motifs)
Fleurs-De-Lis
Bibliographic references
  • Gardner, John Starkie. Ironwork. Part 3: A complete survey of the artistic working of iron in Great Britain from the earliest times. London : Published under the authority of the H.M.S.O., 1922. 198 p., 46 p. of plates, ill. ISBN 0905209028. p.100, fig.29.
  • Encyclopaedia of Ironwork: Examples of hand wrought iron from the Middle Ages to the end of the Eighteenth century. 1927. Pl.197
  • Griggs, W. Iron work : 53 plates, from objects and drawings in the South Kensington Museum, reproduced by W. Griggs. London : W. Griggs & Sons Ltd., 1898. Pl.6
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
1092-1875

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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