Photograph
1865 -1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Photograph of a finial and possibly a lightning conductor for the top of a building. This albumen print, a type of photograph, dating to 1865 -1870, is the work of the firm of Francis Skidmore (1817-1896) known as Skidmore's Art Maufactures and Constructive Iron Company, which was at Alma Street, Coventry. The photograph is by an unknown photographer and is a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm. Skidmore was a leading Victorian metalworker and was best known for his innovative architectural ironwork of which this finial is an example. Many patterns of similar finials are published in a pattern book of designs from Skidmore's firm held in the Public Library, Coventry.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print on paper. |
| Brief description | Photograph of a finial by Francis Skidmore, 1860 |
| Physical description | Photograph, narrow, brownish albumen print, of a finial, possibly a lightning conductor, with spirals below the spikes and scrolling foliage above the base. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
| Object history | The provenance is the grand-daughter of Francis Skidmore. |
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| Summary | Photograph of a finial and possibly a lightning conductor for the top of a building. This albumen print, a type of photograph, dating to 1865 -1870, is the work of the firm of Francis Skidmore (1817-1896) known as Skidmore's Art Maufactures and Constructive Iron Company, which was at Alma Street, Coventry. The photograph is by an unknown photographer and is a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm. Skidmore was a leading Victorian metalworker and was best known for his innovative architectural ironwork of which this finial is an example. Many patterns of similar finials are published in a pattern book of designs from Skidmore's firm held in the Public Library, Coventry. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.415-2006 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2007 |
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