Plinth
Bristol Goldsmith's Alliance
Category
Wooden objects
Date
21 Jul 1927
Materials
Wood and silver
Measurements
197 mm (H); 223 mm (W); 223 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Bristol
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 26166.1
Summary
One of a pair of ebonised square wooden plinths with spreading square foot and flat top surface with a gold and black label reading; BRISTOL GOLDSMITH'S ALLIANCE / 30 COLLEGE GREEN. Engraved silver plate on the side of the plinth reads; PRESENTED TO / COL. The RT HON. GEORGE A. GIBBS J.P. M.P. / BY HIS CONSTITUENTS / IN THE / WEST DIVISION OF BRISTOL / ON THE / OCCASION OF HIS MARRIAGE / 21ST JULY 1927.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Bristol Goldsmith's Alliance