Robert Robson
Robert Robson of Wigton in the county of Cumberland posted the following advertisement in the Newcastle Courant newspaper on Saturday the 20th of February 1725:
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English Key with Continental Coronet
Materials: Steel. Dimensions: height 14 cms. Place of Origin: England. Date: c 1710. Maker: unknown. Present Location: private collection. Explanation: This finely engraved, early 18th century key, whose pierced bow takes the form of...
‘Save-Alls’ and other Economy Devices for Candlesticks
Materials: Silver plate and brass. Dimensions: N/A. Place of Origin: English. Date: 18th/19th century. Maker: Unknown. Present Location: private collection. Explanation: Economy devices are employed to use up the last inch or so of...
Automatic Candle Extinguisher
Materials: Steel. Dimensions: N/A. Place of Origin: Britain. Date: 18th century. Maker: Unknown. Present Location: private collection. Explanation: Automatic extinguishers, devices that extinguish a candle at a pre-determined time, are rare survivors. This example...
Candlestick with Candle Gripping Mechanism
Materials: Brass. Dimensions: N/A. Place of Origin: Birmingham, England. Date: c 1785 to 1830. Maker: James or William Harrison. Present Location: private collection. Explanation: Candle gripping mechanisms seem to have captured the imagination of...
19th Century Triple-Barreled Goffering Iron
Materials: wrought iron, brass and cast iron. Dimensions: height 44.45 cm / 17.5 in, base diameter 20.95 cm / 8.25 in. Barrels – Top 5.56 in x 1.18 in, centre 6.25 in x 1.5...
Art Nouveau Key
Materials: Steel. Dimensions: height 16.5 cms. Place of Origin: France. Date: c 1895. Maker: unknown. Present Location: private collection. Explanation: A large key of Art Nouveau design with a complex bit. Decorative keys of...
Key with Confronting Dolphins
Materials: Steel. Dimensions: height 14 cms. Place of Origin: France. Date: Late 18th Century. Maker: Laverne. Present Location: private collection. Explanation: This finely modelled key with its sleeve (which protects the stem when not...
