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These beautifully carved fragments come from an ornate tomb canopy. The angels are perfuming the tomb beneath with incense, just as the body of the deceased might have been censed during the funeral service. Originally painted, the canopy would have drawn attention to the tomb, which must have occupied a prominent position in Sawley church.
England, East Midlands, possibly Lincoln
Dolomite limestone
From the church of All Saints, Sawley
Lent by the Rector, the Parochial Church Council and the Church Wardens of the Parish of Sawley, Derbyshire.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, London
About All Saints Church, Sawley
Interior of Office by Frank Lloyd Wright
Made from cypress plywood, this office is the only complete interior designed by architect
Frank Lloyd Wright on permanent display outside the USA.
Pittsburgh retail magnate Edgar J Kaufmann Sr commissioned Wright to design this room for a Kaufmann's department store. He was persuaded to adopt the architect's modern style by his son, who had spent six months as Wright's apprentice.
Edgar Kaufmann Jr donated the office to the V&A in 1974 after his father's death, believing that Wright's work could not have found a safer or a more suitable haven.'
MAKER:
Frank Lloyd Wright
LOCATION AND DATE:
Pittsburgh, USA, Designed 1935-37, constructed 1937
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES:
Swamp cypress plywood (mainly hollow-core), glass, linen, wool, cotton, rayon
This exceptionally fine window is carved with elaborate Gothic tracery. It would never have been glazed and instead the weather was kept out with shutters, possibly both inside and out. Few windows of this date remain in their original location or condition. This one came from a house in Hadleigh, Suffolk
England, Suffolk
Oak
Given by Mr A.H. FASS
Museum no. W.59-1913
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Victoria & Albert Museum, London