Furniture Mount
1850-1900 (made)
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Object Type
This bronze mount would have decorated a curved section of a large piece of furniture. It shows 'C'- and 'S'-shaped scrolls that are not symmetrical, together with floral and leafy decoration and rocaille, a shell-like decorative element represented here by a ridged effect. This style was first fashionable in France between 1740 and 1770. It was revived in Britain in the 1820s and 1830s.
People
The firm of Cope and Timmins was established about 1760. They had addresses in both London and Birmingham, with Birmingham being specified by 1890 as the manufactory. The firm is still in business today (2001), producing brass fittings.
Design & Designing
Decorative brass fittings for furniture were among the staple products of the Birmingham and London brass founders during the 18th and 19th centuries. An enormous range of decorative furniture fittings was available and many of the same patterns recur. During the 18th century there was no registered right to any design in England, and manufacturers borrowed freely from each other, whereas in Paris metalworkers enjoyed the protection of their guilds and, after 1766, were able to protect their patterns by law. Popular patterns were supplied by a large number of manufacturers and persisted for many years.
This bronze mount would have decorated a curved section of a large piece of furniture. It shows 'C'- and 'S'-shaped scrolls that are not symmetrical, together with floral and leafy decoration and rocaille, a shell-like decorative element represented here by a ridged effect. This style was first fashionable in France between 1740 and 1770. It was revived in Britain in the 1820s and 1830s.
People
The firm of Cope and Timmins was established about 1760. They had addresses in both London and Birmingham, with Birmingham being specified by 1890 as the manufactory. The firm is still in business today (2001), producing brass fittings.
Design & Designing
Decorative brass fittings for furniture were among the staple products of the Birmingham and London brass founders during the 18th and 19th centuries. An enormous range of decorative furniture fittings was available and many of the same patterns recur. During the 18th century there was no registered right to any design in England, and manufacturers borrowed freely from each other, whereas in Paris metalworkers enjoyed the protection of their guilds and, after 1766, were able to protect their patterns by law. Popular patterns were supplied by a large number of manufacturers and persisted for many years.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast brass, the gilding probably electroplated |
| Brief description | Brass furniture mount, rococo shells, scrolls and flowers. Cope and Timmins Ltd, Britain, 18th or 19th century. |
| Physical description | One of a collection of cast metal mounts for furniture, rococo shells, scrolls and flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped '10' |
| Credit line | Given by Cope & Timmins Ltd. |
| Object history | Manufactured by Cope and Timmins, London or Birmingham |
| Summary | Object Type This bronze mount would have decorated a curved section of a large piece of furniture. It shows 'C'- and 'S'-shaped scrolls that are not symmetrical, together with floral and leafy decoration and rocaille, a shell-like decorative element represented here by a ridged effect. This style was first fashionable in France between 1740 and 1770. It was revived in Britain in the 1820s and 1830s. People The firm of Cope and Timmins was established about 1760. They had addresses in both London and Birmingham, with Birmingham being specified by 1890 as the manufactory. The firm is still in business today (2001), producing brass fittings. Design & Designing Decorative brass fittings for furniture were among the staple products of the Birmingham and London brass founders during the 18th and 19th centuries. An enormous range of decorative furniture fittings was available and many of the same patterns recur. During the 18th century there was no registered right to any design in England, and manufacturers borrowed freely from each other, whereas in Paris metalworkers enjoyed the protection of their guilds and, after 1766, were able to protect their patterns by law. Popular patterns were supplied by a large number of manufacturers and persisted for many years. |
| Other number | LOAN:GLATZEL.1:584 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | W.584-2001 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2002 |
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