Model staircase
Model Staircase
1800-1895 (made)
1800-1895 (made)
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Model of a Gothic staircase in wood. The stairs wind round a central column, enclosed in a cylindrical case resting on a hexagonal base. The case is divided by five slender columns into four spaces decorated with open Gothic work, and one side which is plain. The whole is surmounted by a hexagonal canopy, also ornamented with open Gothic work. The wood has been painted.
Object details
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| Title | Model staircase (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wooden model |
| Brief description | Model of a Gothic spiral staircase in wood, widing around a central column. French, ca. 1800-95. Ex-Peyre Collection. |
| Physical description | Model of a Gothic staircase in wood. The stairs wind round a central column, enclosed in a cylindrical case resting on a hexagonal base. The case is divided by five slender columns into four spaces decorated with open Gothic work, and one side which is plain. The whole is surmounted by a hexagonal canopy, also ornamented with open Gothic work. The wood has been painted. |
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| Accession number | 646-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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