Antique 19th Century Victorian Gilt Cast Iron Umbrella & Walking Stick Stand by Coalbrookdale

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Gilt Cast Iron Umbrella & Walking Stick Stand by Coalbrookdale

Made in England

Very rare design … Read more Antique 19th Century Victorian Gilt Cast Iron Umbrella & Walking Stick Stand by Coalbrookdale

Made in England

Very rare design by Coalbrookedale from the 1800's

History:

Coalbrookdale is a village in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England. It is an area of great significance in the history of industrialization. This is where iron ore was first smelted by Abraham Darby using easily mined "coking coal".

The Coalbrookdale Company is credited with developing iron working technologies that made the Industrial Revolution possible and can put their name to several world firsts ~ the first cast iron steam engine cylinders, the first cast iron rails, the first cast iron bridge and the first steam railway locomotive.

In the 1830's the company diversified into producing ornamental ironwork and won great acclaim at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Coalbrookedale made a range of products from statues to bandstand, ranges to railings, and from fountains to complete railway stations. For Coalbrookedale their conviction that anything could be cast in iron was reflected in the endless variety of objects for sale.

Ornate base with floral and leaf design and three rolled feet, mask decorated stem, two curved arms and spade shaped handle

36" tall * 19" wide * 17" deep

Excellent Condition ~ No cracks or damage ~ Condition indicative of age and history

40 lbs pre packed weight See less