Gate or stair finial

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

The finial has a square stem with two pairs of scrolls curling downwards and one pair curling upwards.

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: 000-100-104-395-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.QIC 110
• Date: Late 19th - early 20th century
  Late 19th or early 20th century.
  
• Material: Iron
  Finial, gate / finial, stair
  
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• What: Finial, gate / finial, stair
  
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• Who: Thomas Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Ironwork gate or stair finial, square stemmed, with two pairs of scrolls curling downwards and one pair curling upwards, from Hadden Ironworks, Edinburgh, late 19th or early 20th century
  
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