4280 x 3210 px | 36,2 x 27,2 cm | 14,3 x 10,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
19 novembre 2012
Informations supplémentaires:
Antique "Ivorex" wall plaque by Arthur Osborne of the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, UK. Ivorex plaques were made in Faversham, Kent, England at 83 Abbey Street between 1899 and 1965 by the B. Osborne Company, founded by Arthur Osborne, the inspired sculptor of the incredible art that he named Ivorex. Arthur Osborne created the highly detailed master plaques in clay often using picture postcards from locations all over the world as his reference source. This master plaque was then used to create the gelatine moulds into which would be poured the finest plaster of Paris from Newark-on-Trent. The plaster of Paris would be brought in by the sackful and in some cases mixed with an ochre coloured pigment to add some base colour to the pure white plaster, this was sifted to remove all traces of lumps before mixing with water to a cream like consistency that would be poured into several moulds at a time, bubbles would be skimmed from the top and the plaques left to harden. Once removed from the moulds the plaques were air dried in a heated room and then hand finished and painted by young Faversham girls. The plaques were then dipped in hot paraffin wax to give them their characteristic Ivory like finish. This was then buffed to a shine, brass eyelet rings and cords for hanging were fitted to the backs and they were then packed ready for shipping.
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