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

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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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