19th century
one stamped cast *** directs by John Crowley and Co, Sheffield Dec 1847
36cm high by 72cm long
| Estimate: | £150 - £250 |
| Hammer price: | £350 |
John Crowley and Co of Kelham Iron Works, Sheffield and Meadow Hall Iron Works nr Sheffield made Malleable Iron Castings. In 1829 John Crowley bought the land and built a small iron foundry called Kelham Iron Works. He made all kinds of iron products - bicycles, corn grinders, lawn mowers, as well as decorative iron works.
His business was so successful that he acquired larger premises at Meadow Hall in 1870. The Kelham Iron Works continued until the 1890s when the site was bought by the City.
Garden ornament
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