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The Rape of Prosperine
Fire Surround
1851 (designed and made)
1851 (designed and made)
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Fire surround, cast iron, bronze, and lacquered brass, Sheffield, made by Hoole and Co., 1851, designed by Alfred Stevens.
Object details
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| Title | The Rape of Prosperine (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast iron, bronze, and lacquered brass. |
| Brief description | Fire surround, cast iron, bronze, and lacquered brass, Sheffield, made by Hoole and Co., 1851, designed by Alfred Stevens. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Production | Exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. |
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| Accession number | 4029-1853 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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