Huge Handyside Company Garden Urn

An exceptional rare statement piece! This huge garden urn produced by renowned English Foundry the Andrew Handyside Company (Britannia Iron Works, Derby) c.1870 is an impressive  large scale statement piece.

Renowned English Foundry the Andrew Handyside Company was described as being “from the magnitude of its operations is second to none in England”. Andrew Handyside bought the Britannia Iron Works in 1848, and manufactured several ornamental vases in classical purity, form and ornament. Receiving distinctions at the Great Exhibition in 1851, “the quality of their casts were exceptional and became more exceptional with time”. They produced three catalogues, in 1848, 1874 and 1880.

With historical wear and repairs and remnants of the beautiful original paint. Truly a beautiful garden statement piece and longing for its new home.