O-3340
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Specifications

Artists	Bromsgrove Guild Limited (Great Britain) (maker) • Robert Mitchell Company (maker)
Date	1928
Inscriptions	TAKE UNTO YOU THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND IN THE EVIL DAY AND HAVING DONE ALL TO STAND. Veritas // Justitia // Pax // Fides // Salus // Spiritus
Materials	metal, bronze • enamel • glass • metal, unidentified • metal, brass
Dimensions (cm)	137.5 (Length) • 78.5 (Width) • 8.5 (Height)
Functions	Documentary artifact

Bromsgrove Guild

The Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts was founded in 1898 in Worcestershire, England, by a group of artisans associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. In the early 20th century, the guild established branches in major centres in England and Scotland. In 1911, it opened a workshop in Montreal, which was managed by architect E. Lawrence Wren and staffed mostly by British artisans. The Bromsgrove Guild (Canada), Ltd., specialized in handcrafted furniture and plaster models used for carving or casting. Among the company’s major commissions was an order for furniture and architectural sculptures for the Saskatchewan legislature building.

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