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Early 20th C Robert Lakin & Co Fairground Carnival Circus Pillars Edwin Hall

$6,835.42per set
£4,995per set
€5,879.71per set
CA$9,380.15per set
A$10,503.26per set
CHF 5,480.08per set
MX$127,974.49per set
NOK 69,538.25per set
SEK 66,112.36per set
DKK 43,888.15per set
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A truly fantastic group of totally original untouched decorative fairground pillars by the infamous Robert J Lakin Company of 67 Besley Street, Streatham, London The pillars are hollow in construction with deeply carved capitals, with the Lakin shield in the centre. The original "crocodile" glaze and painted surface give a wonderful decorative look. The Lakin factory at 67 Besley Street, Streatham (south London) had been formerly occupied by showman’s decorator Arthur Oram. In the early 1920s Oram went into partnership with Robert James Lakin, who, at the time, was working for Orton & Spooner demonstrating the construction and operation of fairground rides to their new owners. First quarter of the 20th century in age, and likely to go been painted by a young Edwin Hall who was at the Lakin factory at the time. Measures : Larger columns, 183cm in height, 22cm in depth, 52cm in width Corner columns, 175cm in height, 20cm in depth, 27cm in width Price is for the collection.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 72.05 in (183 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1920
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lowestoft, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4612133354822

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