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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114a

Altar Rail

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Altar gate of gilded and painted cast iron and wood, featuring a lily motif.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Iron and wood, gilded and painted
Brief description
Altar gate, gilded and painted cast iron and wood, featuring a lily motif, Tipton, ca. 1900
Physical description
Altar gate of gilded and painted cast iron and wood, featuring a lily motif.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.5cm
  • Width: 68.8.cm
Gallery label
ALTAR GATE Cast iron England; c. 1900 From Bloomfield Methodist Church, Tipton, near Dudley, West Midlands. The lily motif shows the impact of Art Nouveau style on English ironwork drawing on sinous plant forms. Museum No. M.323-1977(07/1994)
Object history
From Bloomfield Methodist Church, Tipton, near Dudley, West Midlands. The lily motif shows the impact of Art Nouveau style on English ironwork drawing on sinous plant forms.
Bibliographic references
  • Ingram, H. V. Wrought-iron Gates. Country Life. Jan. 20th 1950. pp. 156-157.
  • Dawson, N. English Iron Railings, Gates etc of XVII and XVIII Centuries. pp.17-22.
  • Hall, Michael. No Barriers to the Imagination. Country Life. Sept. 3rd 1992. pp.54-55.
Collection
Accession number
M.323-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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