Large Victorian Cast Iron Hall Stand by Coalbrookdale

Hallstand by Coalbrookdale is an incredible piece of craftmanship of the highest quality. The Coalbrookdale foundry was established in 1709 by a Quaker, Abraham Darby (1678-1717). His family were to maintain control of the works at Coalbrookdale, on the River Severn in Shropshire, for the next 150 years. Coalbrookdale continually broke new ground with its casting techniques, producing the first rails in 1769 and their famous and unprecedented bridge in 1799, seen as an historical benchmark for the Industrial Revolution.