Letter from Alfred Gilbert, 16 Maida Vale, to [Frederick] Fry

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/SEC/1/139

Title

Letter from Alfred Gilbert, 16 Maida Vale, to [Frederick] Fry

Date

07 Feb 1901

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece, 4pp.

Previous reference codes

SB 91 i

Content Description

The letter is headed "Dictated". Gilbert mentions the problems he has had in getting on with his work. He had failed to cast his original model [of the salt cellar], so commenced a new wax model, which he hopes will be worthy of the commssion. He feels that he has much improved on the original model. The new version is almost complete.

Acquisition Details

Note in scrapbook: Letters from Sir Alfred Gilbert, RA, to Sir Frederick Fry, KCVO, deposited with the Secretary by Sir F. Fry, March 1942.