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Balcony Railing

ca. 1824-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Balcony panel made from cast iron.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast iron
Brief description
Balcony panel, cast iron, probably made by the Carron Company, Falkirk, ca. 1824-30
Physical description
Balcony panel made from cast iron.
Dimensions
  • Height: 92cm
  • Width: 122cm
  • Depth: 3cm
Gallery label
BALCONY PANEL Cast iron Scotland; c. 1824-30 Probably made by the Carron Company, Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 1759 and one of the pioneers in the manufacture of cast decorative iron. The firm had a close connection with the designers John and Robert Adam, producing many of their designs for ironwork. This panel appears in the Carron catalogue for 1824, and in L.N. Cottingham's pattern book of the same year, The Smith and Founders Director. It is still popular today. Gift of the University of London Museum No. M.1-1962(07/1994)
Credit line
Given by the University of London
Object history
From 15-20 Torrington Square. Probably made by the Carron Company, Falkirk, Scotland, founded in 1759 and one of the pioneers in the manufacture of cast decorative iron. The firm had a close connection with the designers John and Robert Adam, producing many of their designs for ironwork. This panel appears in the Carron catalogue for 1824, and in L.N. Cottingham's pattern book of the same year, The Smith and Founders Director. It is still popular today.
Bibliographic reference
Campbell, Marian. An Introduction to Ironwork. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1985. 48 p., ill. ISBN 0112904157 fig.11, p.14
Collection
Accession number
M.1-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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