London Coal and Wine Duty Boundary Post

A Coal and Wine Duty Marker dating to 1862 cast by Henry Grissell.

MATERIALS & DESCRIPTION: a white painted post formed of a cast iron square column with chamfered corners and a pyramidal top. Below the pyramidal top on the necking there is a shield divided into quarters by a red raised cross with a red dagger in the top left quarter, forming the City of London crest. The raised inscription on the column states ‘4 & 25 VICT CAP 42’ which refers to the 1861 London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Act. On the rear of the post at ground level is the maker's mark which reads 'Regents Canal Iron Works London / Henry Grissell / 1862'.