A PAIR OF VICTORIAN CIRCULAR BRASS STICK STANDS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN CIRCULAR BRASS STICK STANDS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
With ball finials and paw feet, stamped 'W. T&S' for William Tonks and Sons
64cm high, 23.5cm diameter
William Tonks and Sons were a Birmingham company founded in 1789. They started as woodscrew makers, moving onto steel toys and finally making cast and wrought brass pieces. They won awards at exhibitions in London and Paris in the mid 19th century.
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A PAIR OF VICTORIAN CIRCULAR BRASS STICK STANDS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
With ball finials and paw feet, stamped 'W. T&S' for William Tonks and Sons
64cm high, 23.5cm diameter
William Tonks and Sons were a Birmingham company founded in 1789. They started as woodscrew makers, moving onto steel toys and finally making cast and wrought brass pieces. They won awards at exhibitions in London and Paris in the mid 19th century.