Tag Archives: Mark Blanchard

Austin & Seeley

Posted on 26/01/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Many months ago I posted several pieces tracing the story of Eleanor Coade and her artificial stone, which ornamented elite buildings and gardens in the later 18thc. A later post looked at the work of Mark Blanchard and John Blashfield … Continue reading →

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Artificial Stone 4: Post-Coade potteries

Posted on 13/08/2016 by The Gardens Trust

While Eleanor Coade’s factory was the dominant player in the artificial stone market in the late 18th and early 19thc there were others. A few using their own magic mixtures and from the 1820s onwards others began using the new … Continue reading →