Staircase finial

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This wrought iron staircase finial was made by the Edinburgh ironworks firm of Thomas Hadden. It dates from the late 19th or early 20th century.

The finial consists of two flattened square rods shaped to form two double 'C' scrolls which terminate in a point at the top.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Scottish firms such as Haddens underwent a revival due to increasing interest in Scottish styles and workmanship of wrought iron. This tradition had declined earlier in the 19th century due to mass production of cheaper cast iron.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-398-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.QIC 115
• Date: Late 19th - early 20th century
  Late 19th or early 20th century
  
• Material: Iron
  Finial, panel, staircase
  
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• What: Finial, panel, staircase
  
• Subject:
• Who: Thomas Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Top ironwork finial to a staircase panel, from Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh, late 19th or early 20th century
  
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