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Stone Pier, with fitments for gate

Gatepost
1930s
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

square hollow cast post with a pyramid on the top and an irregular pattern spreading from the base, painted beige with mock grass at the bottom
on one side are two hooks designed to hold the gate

Object details

Object type
TitleStone Pier, with fitments for gate (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
die cast lead, painted
Brief description
Hollow cast lead gatepost made in England in the 1930s
Physical description
square hollow cast post with a pyramid on the top and an irregular pattern spreading from the base, painted beige with mock grass at the bottom
on one side are two hooks designed to hold the gate
Dimensions
  • Height: 2½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Serial No. 634
Marks and inscriptions
MADE IN ENGLAND (base; stamped)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Douglas West
Object history
Said to have belonged to Jean Margaret West, born October 10, 1929
Production
first issued 1930

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.195-1999

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Record createdOctober 25, 1999
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