Door stop
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1906
Materials
Walnut and wrought iron.
Measurements
460 x 140 x 140 mm
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702011
Summary
Doorstop, walnut and wrought iron, designed by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) and made by Alfred Bucknell (1878-1955), c. 1906. Purchased by Sydney (1860-1938) and Jane ‘Jeannie’ Gimson (1859-1923) for Stoneywell for 15s, 0d, as recorded in Sydney's expense book.
Provenance
Doorstop made by Alfred Bucknell (1878-1955) to a design by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919), c.1906. Purchased by Sydney (1860-1938) and Jane ‘Jeannie’ Gimson (1859-1923) for Stoneywell for 15s, 0d. Thence by descent and on loan to the National Trust since 2012.
Makers and roles
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), designer Alfred Bucknell (1878 - 1955), maker