Coat Stand

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V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114a

Artist/Maker	Coalbrookdale Company (makers)
Place of origin	Shropshire (made)

Coat and umbrella stand made of cast iron. The stand is black and white and features ornamental foliage, along with cast iron scallop shell plates that are painted white and are present to the foot of the stand.

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Categories	Metalwork Ironwork Household Objects
Object type	Coat stand
Parts	This object consists of 3 parts. Coat Stand Coat Stand Coat Stand
Materials and techniques	Cast iron, painted Cast Iron Casting Painting
Brief description	Coat and umbrella stand, cast iron, by the Coalbrookdale Company, Shropshire, ca. 1850-1900
Physical description	Coat and umbrella stand made of cast iron. The stand is black and white and features ornamental foliage, along with cast iron scallop shell plates that are painted white and are present to the foot of the stand.
Dimensions	Height: 197cm Width: 68cm
Gallery label	(07/1994) COAT AND UMBRELLA STAND Cast iron England; 1850-1900 The cast iron hall-stand was an essential part of Victorian house furnishing. This example was produced by the Coalbrookdale Company, Shropshire, and is one of a wide variety of stand designs featured in their catalogues during the mid to late 19th century, most of which reflect the hignly ornamented taste of the period. The cast iron scallop shell plates at the foot of the stand are painted white in imitation of porcelain. Museum No. M.134-1978
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.134-1978

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O322695/coat-stand-coalbrookdale-company/

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