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Design for a lantern

Metalwork Design
ca. 1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A folder containing a photographic illustration of an elaborate lantern suspended from a pivoting bracket. There are some slight sketches of scroll work and brass finials on the front cover.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for a lantern (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Letterpress on brown paper (folder), pencil and bodycolour (sketches), photograph
Brief description
Folder of illustrations of metalwork by Staynes and Wolfe Ltd., pencil and bodycolour sketches and photographs inside a brown paper folder. Great Britain, ca. 1902
Physical description
A folder containing a photographic illustration of an elaborate lantern suspended from a pivoting bracket. There are some slight sketches of scroll work and brass finials on the front cover.
Dimensions
  • Covers height: 24cm
  • Covers width: 17.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered 'Metal Work by Staynes & Wolfe, Ltd.' Numbered in pencil '433'. Inscribed in ink on back of photograph 'Bracket & Lantern 433.'
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Collection
Accession number
E.119-1994

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Record createdApril 1, 2009
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