Sconce
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Brassware
Date
1975
Materials
Brass
Measurements
360 x 280 mm
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702009
Summary
A double candle sconce, pierced brass double candle sconce, designed by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) and made by Norman Bucknell (1911-2006), 1975. Purchased for Stoneywell Cottage for £68. A design drawing is held at The Wilson, Cheltenham (1941.223:330).
Provenance
Candle sconce made by Norman Bucknell (1911-2006) to a design by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) in 1975. Purchased by Donald Gimson (b.1924) for Stoneywell, Leicestershire for £65. On loan to the National Trust since 2012.
Makers and roles
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), designer Norman Bucknell (1911 - 2006), maker