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Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases
Earl and Rymer
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Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases

19th century
For Sale by Earl and Rymer
Description

A highly desirable pair of late 19th-century Victorian cast iron conservatory table bases.

This pair features an authenticated Victorian Design Registration Diamond (kite mark)—the historical stamp used to patent foundries ironwork and protect it from 19th-century imitators.

Complete with original mounting holes along the top flanges, they are ready to support a bespoke marble, slate, or reclaimed timber top.

Condition: Structurally sound, incredibly solid, and heavy. No cracks or damage to the ironwork. The surfaces exhibit oxidation, rust, and remnants of old paint.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Earl and Rymer has dated these Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases to the Victorian era.

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SA1216806
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1357
Description
A highly desirable pair of late 19th-century Victorian cast iron conservatory table bases.
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This pair features an authenticated Victorian Design Registration Diamond (kite mark)—the historical stamp used to patent foundries ironwork and protect it from 19th-century imitators.
Earl and Rymer
fig 1. A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint.
fig 1. Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases

Complete with original mounting holes along the top flanges, they are ready to support a bespoke marble, slate, or reclaimed timber top.

Condition: Structurally sound, incredibly solid, and heavy. No cracks or damage to the ironwork. The surfaces exhibit oxidation, rust, and remnants of old paint.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Earl and Rymer has dated these Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216806
Dealers Internal Ref
1357
Earl and Rymer
Earl and Rymer
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Earl & rymer specialise in beautiful, interesting and unusual decorative antiques and art.

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A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint.
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Archive I A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint.

Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases

Archive II A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint. View II
Archive III A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint. View III
Archive IV A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint. View IV
Archive V A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint. View V
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York
Yorkshire
United Kingdom

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A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint.
Victorian Cast Iron Table Bases
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A pair of ornate Victorian cast iron table bases featuring openwork scrollwork and a rusted finish with traces of original green paint.
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Victorian cast iron table bases are heavy structural metal supports manufactured during the nineteenth century, commonly used for pub tables, garden furniture, and commercial displays. They feature ornate decorative moulding created through foundry casting methods of the Industrial era.

These bases were crafted by pouring molten pig iron into sand moulds, allowing detailed scrollwork and integrated fastening points to be cast directly into the frame. The resulting metal is rigid and dense, typically finished with oil paint or left to form a natural surface patina.

Authentic Victorian examples display sharp casting seam lines, significant physical weight, and period-appropriate ornamentation such as scrollwork or acanthus motifs. They often retain layers of historical paint alongside natural surface oxidisation and period bolt construction.

These supports are frequently fitted with reclaimed timber, slate, or glass tops to assemble custom dining tables, console tables, or kitchen islands. The dark metal texture provides an industrial accent within both modern loft spaces and country interiors.

Loose surface rust can be brushed away using a soft wire brush before sealing the metal with microcrystalline wax or clear matt lacquer to stabilise the finish. Storing the bases indoors prevents further oxidisation, while outdoor use requires periodic re-application of protective wax.
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