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Railings

1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
Falkirk Iron Company Ltd. (makers)
Place of origin
Falkirk (town) (made)

Cast iron railings, stamped 'Falkirk No.321004'.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Architectural Fittings
Ironwork
Scotland
Object type
Railings
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Railings
  • Railings
  • Railings
  • Post
Materials and techniques
Cast iron
Cast Iron
Casting
Stamping (Marking)
Brief description
Railings, cast iron, made by the Falkirk Ironworks, Scotland, 1898
Physical description
Cast iron railings, stamped 'Falkirk No.321004'.
Marks and inscriptions
'Falkirk No.321004'
Gallery label
(07/1994)
RAILINGS
Cast iron
Scotland; 1898
Stamped Falkirk No. 321004

Made by the Falkirk Ironworks, Scotland, one of the major 19th century manufacturers of cast iron, for the Regent Theatre (later the Century Cinema and now demolished), Euston Road, London. Under Patent Office regulations, the registration number referred to the date the design was registered with them.

Museum No. M.335-B-1977
Credit line
Given by the Greater London Council
Bibliographic reference
Bosomworth, Dorothy. Railings Revived. Traditional Homes. 1985. pp.42-48.
Other number
MET.LOST.2494 - Previous LOST number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.335 to C-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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