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They opened in 1882 in the Strand, London, a fitting climax both to Street's prolific career and 19th century gothic architecture. The donor, an articled clerk in the 1960s, remembered seeing a hat stand of this type  in the refreshment room of the Law Courts.\r\n\r\nGeorge Edmund Street provided in depth designs for both the exterior and interior of the Royal Courts of Justice, which were then executed by a number of contracted firms. This stand was made by the London based firm Thomas Potter and Sons, of South Moulton Street, London. In 1881 Thomas Potter and Sons were awarded the contract to make ornanmental ironwork for the Royal Courts of Justice. They had previously installed the majority of the piping equipment for the gas lighting system in the building. ","physicalDescription":"Central vertical shaft from which four branches radiate at each of the four fixed points. The four feet to which the shaft has been attached are joined by a circle of iron. 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He provided designs for both the exterior and interior, which were then executed by several contracted firms.\r\n\r\nThis stand was made by the London based firm of Thomas Potter and Sons. The company made a range of ornamental ironwork for the Courts and installed the piping for the gas lighting system.\r\n\r\nThe Royal Courts of Justice were completed in 1882, following 11 years of construction. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMuseum No. M.62-1997\r\n","date":{"text":"05/02/2025","earliest":"2025-02-05","latest":"2025-02-05"}},{"text":"HAT STAND\nCast and wrought iron\nEngland; c. 1879-1881\n\nThe stand was designed by the distinguished architect George Edmund Street (1824-1881) for the Royal Courts of Justice, which he had been commissioned to design in 1868. They opened in 1882 in the Strand, London, a fitting climax both to Street's prolific career and 19th century gothic architecture. 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