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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114d

Cresting

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Wrought iron cresting, Rococo ironwork with foliage and flowers springing from a cistern and cornucopiae, Germany, around 1750

This decoration shows naturalistic foliage and flowers springing from a cistern, and horns known as cornucopiae. These elements were frequently used in German Rococo ironwork.


Object details

Categories
Ironwork
Metalwork
Object type
Cresting
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Brief description
Wrought iron cresting, Rococo ironwork. Decoration of naturalistic foliage and flowers springing from a cistern, and cornucopiae.
Physical description
Wrought iron cresting, Rococo ironwork with foliage and flowers springing from a cistern and cornucopiae, Germany, around 1750

This decoration shows naturalistic foliage and flowers springing from a cistern, and horns known as cornucopiae. These elements were frequently used in German Rococo ironwork.
Dimensions
  • Height: 169cm
  • Width: 147cm
  • Depth: 2cm
Style
Rococo
Gallery label
CRESTING Wrought iron Germany; around 1750 This decoration shows naturalistic foliage and flowers springing from a cistern, and horns known as cornucopiae. These elements were frequently used in German Rococo ironwork. Museum No. 400-1864(07/1994)
Subjects depicted
Foliage
Flowers
Cornucopia
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
400-1864

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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