29,205  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 79 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
GIFTS
79 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Sort Order
Items Per Page
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1130579
SOLD
Email Phone
Save
Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry Cast Iron Garden Bench
Sold by Reindeer Antiques
sold SA1130579
Sorry, but this item has been sold.
Reindeer Antiques

Reindeer Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since May 2019
Browse dealers 46 items
  • About Us
    Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.
Id #SA1130579
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry Cast Iron Garden Bench

19th century
Sold 3 April 2025 · Reindeer Antiques
This “Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry Cast Iron Garden Bench” found a buyer.

It was listed by Reindeer Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Description

A wonderful Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry cast iron garden bench; the back decorated with a pierced trellis work back and with scrolling arms decorated with flower sprays and graduated C scrolls; the seat composed with pierced arabesques and raised on cabriole legs decorated with further leaves and flowers. Stamped with the patent registration mark and retaining the original, beautifully distressed paintwork.

Circa: 1850

The design of this garden bench, numbered 34358 was registered by the Carron Foundry in 1846.

The Carron Foundry was established in 1759 on the banks of the River Carron near Falkirk, Scotland. The company was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, supplying parts for James Watt's steam engines and carronades to the Royal Navy; by 1814 the Carron Foundry was the largest ironworks in Europe.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Cast Iron Garden Bench to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94.5cm (37.20")
Width
113.5cm (44.69")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1130579
Dealers Internal Reference
BA1164
Description
A wonderful Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry cast iron garden bench; the back decorated with a pierced trellis work back and with scrolling arms decorated with flower sprays and graduated C scrolls; the seat composed with pierced arabesques and raised on cabriole legs decorated with further leaves and flowers.
“
Stamped with the patent registration mark and retaining the original, beautifully distressed paintwork.
Reindeer Antiques
fig 1. An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish.
fig 1. Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry Cast Iron Garden Bench

Circa: 1850

The design of this garden bench, numbered 34358 was registered by the Carron Foundry in 1846.

The Carron Foundry was established in 1759 on the banks of the River Carron near Falkirk, Scotland. The company was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, supplying parts for James Watt's steam engines and carronades to the Royal Navy; by 1814 the Carron Foundry was the largest ironworks in Europe.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Cast Iron Garden Bench to the 19th Century.

Height
94.5cm (37.20")
Width
113.5cm (44.69")
Depth
44.5cm (17.52")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1130579
Dealers Internal Ref
BA1164
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Reindeer Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
1 / 5
Archive I An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry Cast Iron Garden Bench

Archive II An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish. View II
Archive III An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish. View III
Archive IV An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish. View IV
Archive V An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish. View V
Enlarged Archival View
Telephone 020 7937 3754
Location
81 Kensington Church Street
London
W8 4BG
United Kingdom
Verified Since May 2019
Items For Sale 46
Items Sold 283
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Verified Since May 2019
View Dealer Info
Location: 81 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BG, United Kingdom
Verified
May 2019
For Sale
46
Sold
283
An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish.
Nineteenth Century Carron Foundry cast iron garden bench
Ref: SA1130579
An ornate nineteenth-century cast iron garden bench featuring an openwork lattice backrest, scroll arms, and a distressed painted finish.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Archival Detail
Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.
Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.
Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.
Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBenches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialCast Iron
  • ColourRust and Off-White
  • MotifsScroll arms, Openwork lattice back, Cabriole legs, Floral cresting
  • SizeH 94.5 cm (37 in) x W 113.5 cm (45 in) x D 44.5 cm (18 in)

Victorian cast iron garden furniture is characterised by intricate, highly ornamented designs produced using mass-production techniques developed during the nineteenth century, often featuring botanical and classical motifs.

These pieces were typically produced by pouring molten pig iron into sand moulds at industrial foundries, creating robust, heavy-weight items capable of withstanding outdoor conditions while exhibiting fine decorative detail.

Authentic items generally display evidence of sand-cast manufacturing, such as slight surface irregularities, heavy mass, multi-part assembly joined by threaded bolts, and foundry marks or registration numbers.

Positioning the piece as a focal point against a contrasting green backdrop, such as a hedge or ivy-clad wall, allows the intricate silhouette and patinated surface to stand out effectively.

Preservation involves monitoring the metal for active corrosion, applying protective microcrystalline wax or specialist outdoor metal paint where necessary, and storing the item under cover during harsh winter months.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories