Beer engine
Mrs P. South
Category
Metalwork
Date
1900
Materials
Wood, ivory, metal (nickel and zinc)
Measurements
36 in (h)20 in (w)20 in (d)
Place of origin
George Street
Collection
George Inn, Southwark, London
NT 260219
Summary
Mahogany four handled beer engine by South of London. The convex front inlaid with banding and cross banding holding 4 ivory and ebony handles and surmounted by a scrolling backboard with a moulded top containing a glass panel inscribed in gold letters on a white background 'South, 21 George Street, Blackfriars Road'. The lower section having four nickel taps with a zinc trough below. English C. 1900.
Marks and inscriptions
"South, 21 George Street, Blackfriars Road"
Makers and roles
Mrs P. South, manufacturer