Not on display

This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Chimneypiece

Chimneypiece
ca. 1660 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This chimney-piece is in three parts. The lintel is carved in relief with a plain shield in the centre, painted with the date 1660 (?) and surrounded by symmetrical vignette strapwork. The under portion of the lintel and the jambs are carved with deep flutings and rosettes.

It was formerly in the Old Palace, Bromley-by-Bow in East London which was built in 1606 for James I. The palace was demolished in 1893 by the London County Council School Board to make way for a new school.

Object details

Object type
Chimneypiece
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Chimney Piece
  • Chimney Piece
  • Chimneypiece
TitleChimneypiece (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Stone
Stone
Carved
Brief description
Chimneypiece, stone, carved, formerly in the Old Palace, Bromley- by- Bow, East London, ca. 1660
Physical description
Chimneypiece, stone, the lintel or frieze is carved in relief with a shield in the centre, surrounded by symmetrical strapwork; on either side are scrolling vine stems, from which hang bunches of fruit. The under portion of the lintel and the jambs are carved with deep flutings and rosettes. Formerly in the 'Old Palace' at Bromley-by-Bow, which was built in 1606. English; the shield painted with the date 1660.
Object history
Formerly in the Old palace, Bromley- by- Bow, in East London. Built in 1606 (attributed to the architect John Thorpe c.1565-1655), it was the former residence of James I, but was demolished in 1893 by the London County Council School Board to make way for a new school. Purchased from Mr Joshua Binns, 186 Brompton Road, London in 1894 for £12.
Subjects depicted
Shield
Rosettes
Strapwork
Summary
This chimney-piece is in three parts. The lintel is carved in relief with a plain shield in the centre, painted with the date 1660 (?) and surrounded by symmetrical vignette strapwork. The under portion of the lintel and the jambs are carved with deep flutings and rosettes.

It was formerly in the Old Palace, Bromley-by-Bow in East London which was built in 1606 for James I. The palace was demolished in 1893 by the London County Council School Board to make way for a new school.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1894. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1895. p. 6
  • Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V& A Publications, 2002. pp. 35. cat. no. 56
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
21:3-1894

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2009
Record URL
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