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Lizard Serpentine Company

Founded in 1853 to exploit the sudden Victorian fashion for Cornish serpentine ornament; built and ran the Poltesco works from 1855 until its own decline in the 1870s-80s.

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Poltesco Serpentine Works Cornwall 1853–1893

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026

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