![]() ![]() In total it uses ten, oak boards which were riven and planed. Inside the chest at the left end is a shallow, oak till.Ĭonstruction The chest is of joined, 'clamp-front' construction, reinforced by the nailed, iron mounts. The lid is supported by substantial iron strap hinges that extend right down the back of the chest. Below the floor of the chest, the two front stile legs retain most of their original height. The lockplate receives a corresponding, external hasp fitted to the lid. On the chest front, centrally placed, is a large, iron lockplate with four outer, radiating spade finals in each corner and three, superimposed spade finials (a symbol of nobility) which are pierced with the initials ‘BB’. The ironwork straps and finials are fixed with convex, headed nails: running along the front, five long straps the two side straps and the five straps on the top. This standing chest is of clamp-front construction, extensively decorated with long, ironwork straps with quatrefoil finials which ‘wrap’ around it, and has an ornate, central lockplate, and front legs with full, height stiles. And while you probably don’t have to cross a moat or raise a portcullis to get through your front door, a Gothic Revival piece might make a statement that your home is indeed your castle. Much like the castle or cathedral that inspired it, a Gothic Revival chair makes a bold design statement. Such pieces typically feature dark, intricately carved wood, and upholstery in velvet or leather. Furniture with detailing that mirrored that of Gothic Revival buildings appeared in the same period. Many builders and craftsmen were inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing’s widely read 1850 book Architecture for Country Houses, which posited that a family’s home should exemplify their values - and that the Gothic Revival style was particularly well-suited to scholars and clergymen. Numerous American schools were built in the early-19th century in a style now called Collegiate Gothic. In the United States, the Gothic Revival movement shaped both public buildings and private houses. ![]() Pugin, the architects of London’s Houses of Parliament (designed in 1840), believed that the art and architecture of the Middle Ages were authentically spiritual and inherently moral. ![]() Its proponents, who included Charles Barry and A.W.N. The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. The style is characterized by such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving. The Gothic Revival movement (also called Victorian Gothic or Neo-Gothic) emerged in Britain in the 1740s, and reached its height in the late-19th century. ![]()
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