Two early 19th century cast iron panels by the Carron Foundry
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These two panels are each centred by a classical vase surrounded by foliate and flower decoration in high relief. Stamped on the reverse 'Carron'
The Company was first referred to by the name of 'Carron' in 1773, the same year that it was granted a Royal Charter. Actually formed in 1769, the original founders of Carron were two Englishman: Dr John Roebuck and Samuel Garbet, a merchant from Birmingham; and the Scotsman William Cadell, Senior, a merchant from Cockenzie, in East Lothian.
By 1814 Carron was the largest iron works in Europe with over 1,000 employees. They were highly regarded for the quality of their work, as is evident from these two panels.
While these would have originally been designed for the interior of a chimneypiece, panels like these are today often used to decorate the wall and we have even seen clients use them in the context of the garden as interesting conversation pieces and markers.
Width: 22" Height: 38 3/4" Thickness: 3/8"
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anthemion-crowther
United Kingdom
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