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Lot 171
TWO SCOTTISH TERRACOTTA FOUNTAINS
ATTRIBUTED TO GARNKIRK, LANARKSHIRE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Closed22 May 2012
Price Realised
GBP 8,750
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Specialist note
Specialising in refractory brick, the Scottish-based Garnkirk Fire-Clay Company, established by the Sprot family, became pre-eminent around 1850. In 1869, it was said to be the biggest fireclay company in the world, covering six acres and employing over 300 men. The site was demolished in 1898.
The current lot appears in the 1867 catalogue as number 63.
The current lot appears in the 1867 catalogue as number 63.