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H9568 Manufacturer's plate, 'R. Dawson, Iron Founder, Sydney, 1845', cast lead, Richard Dawson, Australian Foundry, Lower George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1845. Click to enlarge.
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Plaque for Richard Dawson's Sydney foundry

Ironworking was an important skill in the early colony, because iron was a major structural component of vehicles, tools and machines. Blacksmith's equipment sent to Sydney with the First Fleet in 1788 was used to repair essential tools and make simple iron goods. Making larger iron articles required the skills of an iron founder and equipment such as cupola furnaces and cranes. In 1833 Richard Dawson established Sydney's second major foundry in partnership with Henry Castle, whose interest in …

Summary

Object No.

H9568

Object Statement

Manufacturer's plate, 'R. Dawson, Iron Founder, Sydney, 1845', cast lead, Richard Dawson, Australian Foundry, Lower George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1845

Physical Description

Oval plaque cast in lead and bearing the cast text: R. DAWSON IRON FOUNDER / SYDNEY / 1845.

Short URL

https://ma.as/257681

Dimensions

Height

280 mm

Width

170 mm

Depth

260 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Royal Australian Historical Society, 1981

Acquisition Date

22 June 1981

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Harvard

Plaque for Richard Dawson's Sydney foundry 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/257681>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/257681 |title=Plaque for Richard Dawson's Sydney foundry |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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