Candlestick
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Wrought iron.
Measurements
1090 x 320 x 290 mm
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702020
Summary
Two-branch candlestick, mild steel, designed by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) and made by Alfred Bucknell (1878-1955), c.1910. Purchased by Margaret Gimson (1871-1967) for Rockyfield, Leicestershire where it was photographed for Country Life in 1912.
Provenance
Candlestick made by Alfred Bucknell (1878-1955) to a design by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919). Purchased by Margaret Gimson (1871-1967) for Rockyfield, Leicestershire. 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