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It has been attributed to Thomas Dallam (c. 1575-1629) or his son Robert (1602-1665), the leading organ builders of England, before the Civil War (1642-1649). The decoration is characteristic of English ornamental drain-pipes on building fronts and on cutlery handles dating from the early 1600s.","physicalDescription":"Gilt and embossed lead, reticulated with rectangular frames, surrounding rectangular blocks in relief.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Dallam, Thomas","id":"A24401"},"association":{"text":"designer and maker","id":"x34662"},"note":"possibly"},{"name":{"text":"Dallam, Robert","id":"A24220"},"association":{"text":"designer and maker","id":"x34662"},"note":"possibly"}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"gold leaf","id":"x33207"}],"techniques":[{"text":"gilding","id":"AAT53789"},{"text":"embossing","id":"AAT53826"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Gilt and embossed reliefs","categories":[{"text":"Musical instruments","id":"THES48919"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2018LB0841"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"006","id":"THES302936"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Organ pipe","id":"AAT41705"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1610 - 1640","earliest":"1605-01-01","latest":"1640-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Prof. David King","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"82","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"5.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Professor David King, the donor, was given this organ pipe in 1963 by Revd Gordon Paget, rector of Letheringsett Church, Norfolk, where he was organist from 1960 to 1963. It had formerly been with the 'organ builders Nicolson' (<i>sic</i>, but he may have meant Nicholson & Co.) who thought it may have originally come from the Hereford Cathedral organ. Prof. King's successor at Letheringsett, Richard Bower, was also given similar organ pipes, and he thought that this example may have come from the organ at Norwich Cathedral.\n\nHistorical significance: This pipe is a rare survival from the early 17th century, as many church organs were destroyed during the Commonwealth (1649-1660). Only three organs with embossed pipes are known to survive from before the Commonwealth: those at Tewkesbury Abbey, Stanford-on-Avon and Nettlecombe Court.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Organ pipe, gilt lead, possibly by Thomas Dallam or Robert Dallam, English, about 1610 - 1640","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"This organ pipe has been attributed by Dr. W. L.Sumner, author of <i>The Organ: its Evolution, Priniciples of Construction and Use</i> (London, 1953) to 'Dallam' - i.e. either Thomas Dallam (c.1575-c.1629) or his son Robert (1602-1665). In 1996 Dominic Gwynn, organ builder, noted the similarity between this pipe and those at Tewkesbury Abbey, made by Thomas Dallam. Tony North (former curator, Metalwork Department) saw this in 2009 and thought the metalwork decoration early 17th century, which would make Thomas Dallam the more likely of the two.","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["W.33-2008"],"accessionNumberNum":"33","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":2008,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-09","recordCreationDate":"2009-01-05","availableToBook":true}}