Prior John Ramsey
William Silver Frith (1850 - London 1924)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1893 - 1895
Materials
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Cliveden Estate, Buckinghamshire
NT 766558.6
Summary
Wood, one of eight carved figures by William Silver Frith associated with Cliveden to top the newel posts on the staircase. This example shows Prior John Ramsey. He occupies the newel post on the second landing. On the plinth of each sculpture the names of the subjects and the date they began to inhabit Cliveden, in this case 1538.
Makers and roles
William Silver Frith (1850 - London 1924), carver