Sale 9353
London, South Kensington
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10 April 2002
Price realised
GBP 9,988
Estimate
A Coalbrookdale 'Lily-of-the-Valley' pattern cast iron seat, second half 19th century Coalbrookdale Iron Foundry The arms and back pierced with lilies-of-the-valley, with slatted seat and on conforming legs, stamped C-B-DALE CO. No.171578, No.36 6f and with diamond design patent registration stamps 73in. (185cm.) wide
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The design for this seat was registered and patented by the Coalbrookdale Iron Foundry at the Public Record Office on 8th February 1864 and is seat number 36 in their 1875 Coalbrookdale Castings Catalogue, Section III, page 255.
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