Bracket Support
1700-1730 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Brackets of this type were fixed to the wall to support a vase or a piece of sculpture, and were often used in pairs. This bracket was probably originally gilded and shows traces of the gesso (glue and chalk mixture) that was used as the base-coat for gilding. 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. 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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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved limewood |
| Brief description | Bracket support of limewood, carved with a central, female mask flanked by symmetrical scrolls, with a shell below. The shelf and parts of the carving are missing. |
| Physical description | Bracket support of limewood, carved with a central, female mask flanked by symmetrical scrolls, with a shell below. The shelf and parts of the carving are missing |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles and Lady Allom in memory of their son, Lieutenant Cedric Allom RFA |
| Summary | Brackets of this type were fixed to the wall to support a vase or a piece of sculpture, and were often used in pairs. This bracket was probably originally gilded and shows traces of the gesso (glue and chalk mixture) that was used as the base-coat for gilding. 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. 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.567-1921 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2004 |
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