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Baluster

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Wrought iron openwork baluster of lyre shape.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Architectural Fittings
Object type
Baluster
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Brief description
Baluster, wrought iron openwork of lyre shape, England, 18th century
Physical description
Wrought iron openwork baluster of lyre shape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 88cm
  • Width: 31cm
  • Depth: 4.5cm
Gallery label
BALUSTER Wrought iron Engalnd; c. 1750 Museum No. 147d-1889 (07/1994)
Bibliographic reference
A Collection of Iron Balusters. Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jan. 1932, p.21
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
147D-1889

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Record createdAugust 13, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1269584/baluster-unknown/
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