Soffit Panel
ca. 1700-1730 (made)
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The intricate carving of this panel would have demonstrated the kind of lively, but formalised motifs, that young carvers would have had to master during their training. It is one of several hundred carvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom and his wife, in memory of their son, who died in the First World War. From 1893 Sir Charles headed White Allom & Co., one of the most successful firms of architectural decorators in Britain, specialising in the copying of historic styles. Between 1900 and 1914 he also began to work for clients in the United States and after the First World War he spent time in both countries. The collection of carvings seems to have been put together as a study collection for his son, perhaps in the expectation that he would follow in his father's footsteps and take over the firm.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved, painted and gilded oak |
| Brief description | Architectural panel in white-painted and gilded oak, with two long panels outlined by mouldings, flanking a central rosette, the ends of the panel carved with shells. This is probably a soffit panel, as the ends are symmetrically slanted, as if to fit within a window or door recess |
| Physical description | Architectural panel in white-painted and gilded oak, with two long panels outlined by mouldings, flanking a central rosette, the ends of the panel carved with shells. This is probably a soffit panel, as the ends are symmetrically slanted, as if to fit within a window or door recess |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles and Lady Allom in memory of their son, Lieutenant Cedric Allom RFA |
| Summary | The intricate carving of this panel would have demonstrated the kind of lively, but formalised motifs, that young carvers would have had to master during their training. It is one of several hundred carvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom and his wife, in memory of their son, who died in the First World War. From 1893 Sir Charles headed White Allom & Co., one of the most successful firms of architectural decorators in Britain, specialising in the copying of historic styles. Between 1900 and 1914 he also began to work for clients in the United States and after the First World War he spent time in both countries. The collection of carvings seems to have been put together as a study collection for his son, perhaps in the expectation that he would follow in his father's footsteps and take over the firm. |
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| Accession number | W.422-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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