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18 November 2021
Hecla Iron Works, Planter - Image 1 of 3
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Hecla Iron Works, Planter - Image 1 of 3
Hecla Iron Works, Planter - Image 2 of 3
Hecla Iron Works, Planter - Image 3 of 3
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Hecla Iron Works

Planter

USA, c. 1908
enameled cast iron 43¾ h × 20 dia in (111 × 51 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,500
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Raised manufacturer's mark to base ‘Hecla Works New York’.

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Brooklyn Metal

Founded in Brooklyn by two Scandinavian immigrants and named after an active volcano in Iceland, Hecla Iron Works became one of the most important manufacturer's of architectural iron and bronze in the United States. An example of the present work can be seen in the lower right corner of this period photograph of their show room in 1908.

Photo courtesy of the Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library.
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