Sink
Shanks and Co.
Category
Ceramics
Date
1883
Materials
Brass, Ceramic, Metal, Wood
Measurements
820 x 1220 x 540 mm
Place of origin
Barrhead
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 881628
Summary
Two fitted Shanks and Co. sinks with flush system; left side a sluice sink with hot and cold brass taps and plug on brass chain, the right side an open waste pan with protective metal grid and cold brass tap only. Wooden bars at front of sinks.
Provenance
Acquired on transfer of the house to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
(on cold tap) SHANKS AND CO/LTD/COLD/PATENTEES
Makers and roles
Shanks and Co., manufacturer