Lot 244
A SCOTTISH CAST IRON GARDEN BENCH BY J. BEGBIE, HADDINGTON FOUNDRY
19TH CENTURY
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 15 August 2018 at 11:00 BST
Description
cast with ferns and blackberries and bearing makers marks MANUFACTURED BY J BEGBIE HADDINGTON FOUNDRY 1862; the reverse with design registration lozenge; with cast iron seat slats cast NORTHBURN AND STEEL; later painted
Dimensions
150cm long, 90cm high
Footnote
Note: During the late 19th century, the Scottish ironworks trade thrived as the industrial revolution brought more efficient manufacturing processes and better access to natural resources. Initial designs for garden furniture were relatively simple, however, they became increasingly stylised as the demand for decorative cast-iron products grew. This particular example draws on the Coalbrookdale style; featuring a brightly coloured ornamental pattern of blackberries and scrolled ferns, popular motifs of the Victorian era.