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Penang Cheong Fatt Tse Mansion railing 1

Condition: excellent

Front wall - three panels of Macf railings, No 1058, with top rail supporting masonry coping - maker's name below top rail - said to represent interlinked Chinese coins & therefore wealth, but design predates this application! ... note & photos J Bolton

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Who: Walter Macfarlane & Co (manufacturer)
What: railings
Where: George Town Penang Malaysia, Leith Street (location)
Saracen Foundry Glasgow (place of manufacture)
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Resource Rights Holder: Scottish Ironwork Foundation
Record ID: 000-002-003-256-C
Project: 1088:
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Project Ref:   26365
Material: cast iron
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Subject: 1058 (Pattern reference)
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