Cabinet on Stand
1902 (made)
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This cabinet and stand were designed by the architect and designer Ernest Gimson (1864-1919). They were made in about 1902 at the Daneway House workshops at Sapperton, Gloucestershire and were probably amongst the first pieces of furniture produced there. The use of a sturdy, detachable stand was a feature of a number of Gimson’s designs from this period, including another cabinet exhibited at the 1903 Arts and Crafts Exhibition.
The stand is veneered in ebony and the cabinet is veneered in walnut. The cut of wood for the walnut veneer is carefully selected and arranged so as to create subtle geometric patterns on the front of each of the cabinet doors. This interest in the decorative potential of veneer extends from the time when Gimson was part of a small group of furniture makers who briefly went by the name of Kenton and Company (1890-92). The four decorative plaques applied over the veneer on the cabinet doors were sculpted in gesso, a sort of plaster, and then gilded to give them their metallic appearance. They were made by Gimson himself, who was particularly skilled at working with plaster.
The stand is veneered in ebony and the cabinet is veneered in walnut. The cut of wood for the walnut veneer is carefully selected and arranged so as to create subtle geometric patterns on the front of each of the cabinet doors. This interest in the decorative potential of veneer extends from the time when Gimson was part of a small group of furniture makers who briefly went by the name of Kenton and Company (1890-92). The four decorative plaques applied over the veneer on the cabinet doors were sculpted in gesso, a sort of plaster, and then gilded to give them their metallic appearance. They were made by Gimson himself, who was particularly skilled at working with plaster.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Veneered walnut; ebony with gilt gesso |
| Brief description | Cabinet on stand, British, 1902, designed by Ernest Gimson, manufactured at Daneway |
| Physical description | Walnut veneered cabinet on ebony stand with gilt gesso panels on the cabinet doors. |
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| Gallery label | CABINET ON STAND
Designed by Ernest Gimson (British, 1864-1919)
Made at the Daneway House Workshops, Gloucestershire
Walnut with gilt gesso panels, ebony stand
1902
The Daneway Workshops were established at Daneway House in 1902 by Gimson and Ernest Barnsley and this piece would seem to be one of the earliest pieces to be made there. It was made for the smoking room at Pinbury Park, Gloucestershire. The gesso panels were modelled by Gimson himself. A design by Gimson for a very similar cabinet is in the Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery.
W.27-1977(1989-2006) |
| Object history | Object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science; drawer/slide reference 6/57. |
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| Summary | This cabinet and stand were designed by the architect and designer Ernest Gimson (1864-1919). They were made in about 1902 at the Daneway House workshops at Sapperton, Gloucestershire and were probably amongst the first pieces of furniture produced there. The use of a sturdy, detachable stand was a feature of a number of Gimson’s designs from this period, including another cabinet exhibited at the 1903 Arts and Crafts Exhibition. The stand is veneered in ebony and the cabinet is veneered in walnut. The cut of wood for the walnut veneer is carefully selected and arranged so as to create subtle geometric patterns on the front of each of the cabinet doors. This interest in the decorative potential of veneer extends from the time when Gimson was part of a small group of furniture makers who briefly went by the name of Kenton and Company (1890-92). The four decorative plaques applied over the veneer on the cabinet doors were sculpted in gesso, a sort of plaster, and then gilded to give them their metallic appearance. They were made by Gimson himself, who was particularly skilled at working with plaster. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Furniture and Joinery of Peter Waals, Alcuin Press, 1930.
Thornton, Peter. ‘A Very Special Year: The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Furniture Acquisitions in 1977’. Connoisseur, vol 198, no 196, June 1978. |
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| Accession number | W.27-1977 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2005 |
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