RECLAIMED CAST IRON COLUMNS.
THIS SALE IS FOR A TOTAL OF 20 X OF THE COLUMNS. ONE OF THE COLUMNS IS CLEANLY BROKEN IN HALF AND CAN BE REPAIRED (SEE PHOTO). THE REST REMAIN IN PERFECT CONDITION.
THESE MAGNIFICENT COLUMNS HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED FROM HAWKSYARD PRIORY (NEAR LICHFIELD) THEY WERE THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS OF A FIRST FLOOR BALCONY IN THE LIBRARY ( SEE ARCHIVE PHOTO)
THE MAKERS STAMP APPEARS ON SOME OF THE COLUMNS AND READS 'McDOWALL STEVEN AND Co LTD GLASGOW.' ( IN PRODUCTION FROM 1862 -1920 ) THIS COMPANY HAD THEIR ROOTS AMONGST THE FOUNDERS OF THE CAST IRON INDUSTRY IN SCOTLAND AND LINKS TO THIS HISTORICALLY PRESTIGIOUS IRON-WORKS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET ( www.scottishironwork.org )
THE PRICE OF THESE COLUMNS NOT ONLY REFLECTS THEIR SUPERB QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP BUT ALSO THE RARITY OF HAVING MATCHING PIECES IN THIS QUANTITY.
EACH COLUMN MEASURES 2.95 Mtr IN HEIGHT (THIS IS MADE OF 23cm TO THE TOP SECTION. 1.84 Mtr OF THE MID-SHAFT SECTION AND 88cm OF THE BASE SECTION.)
THE WIDTH AT THE BASE IS 19cm. THE WIDTH OF THE MID-SHAFT IS 10cm . AND THE WIDTH OF THE TOP 25.5cm.
AT THE TOP OF EACH COLUMN THERE ARE 4 X THREADED FIXING POINTS ,THESE POINTS VARY IN THEIR LOCATIONS AS OF ORIGINAL FIXING(SEE PHOTO). AT THE BASE OF EACH COLUMN ARE 2 X DOVETAILED LOCATING LUGS. (SEE PHOTO)
THE SALE PIECES CAN EITHER BE COLLECTED BY THE BUYER, OR DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.
DIRECT PAYMENT TO US PREFERRED PRIOR TO DELIVERY OR ON COLLECTION.
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