This paper is an overview of Gerald Dunning’s contribution to the subject of medieval ceramic roof furniture, and to the study of the subject since his death. Dunning’s archive of papers and drawings was donated to the British Museum after his death in 1978. The section of the archive devoted to the subject of medieval and post-medieval ceramic roof furniture included both draft texts and illustrations. The 138 pages of drawings were organised by Dunning into a typology for chimney pots, finials and louvers.
The Gerald Dunning Archive and the Study of Medieval Ceramic Roof Furniture
15 May 2025