Victorian Street Lamp Stands (Set of Three)

Originally decorating the streets of Edinburgh New Town, these lamp stands were cast by the Shotts Iron Works which became world famous for its decorative castings, particularly lamp standards. The foundry started production in 1802 with a works at the Applecross canal basin on the Glasgow branch of the Forth Canal by brothers Robert and High Baird. The Shotts Iron Company enjoyed an illustrious history and was finally wound up when nationalised and taken over by the National Coal Board in 1952. Manufactured in cast iron, these posts have been sandblasted undercoated and painted black and in lovely restored condition ready for installation. The stands stand 9ft High with an additional 2ft submerged base. The top decorative section is 21 inches wide with the visible base 1ft in diameter.