Decorative Iron and Metalwork

Great Examples from English Sources

R. Goodwin-Smith

102 pages, parution le 28/03/2003

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Résumé

This magnificent study of decorative English iron and metalwork provides a spirited introduction to the age-old craft, with 140 illustrations ranging from a 14th-century wrought iron gate to the elegant bronze front of a 20th-century art gallery.

The author, a passionate collector and expert on the subject, begins with an enthusiastic general history of the craft and follows with chapters on various kinds of antique ironwork, ironwork inspired by historic design, and modern designs. Clear photographs and carefully rendered sketches depict a wide assortment of lace-like grilles and gates, Elizabethan-era firedogs, small handles, hinges, door-knockers, candlesticks, doors, keyhole plates, warming pans, lighting devices, elevator panels, weather vanes, stair railings and balustrades, garden furniture, and numerous other items--many never catalogued before.

Delightfully written and meticulously researched, this superb treasury will provide a rich source of inspiration and permission-free graphics for illustrators and designers, and will be an invaluable source of information for collectors, art historians, craftworkers, preservationists, and anyone interested in historic ironwork.

Sommaire

1. Old Section. Gates, Grilles, Screens and Panels
2. Metal-Work of the Door
3. Key Escutcheons on Doors and Furniture
4. Wrought Iron Handles and Brass Handles on Furniture
5. LightingDevices, Candlesticks, Candelabra, Lamps and Lanterns, etc.
6.Chimney Furniture
7.Wrought Iron Railing Standards
8.Window Casement Fasteners
9.Warming Pans
10. MiscellaneousExamplesof HistoricWrought Iron and Lead Inn Signs and Sign Arms
11. Reproduction Section. Wrought Iron Gates and Grilles by Modern Masters, inspired by Historic Design
12.Fireplace Furniture inspired by Historic Design
13.Lighting Devices inspired by Historic Design
14.Metal Furnitureof the Door,Lead Rainwater and other Miscellaneous matter inspired by Historic Design
15. Modern Metal Section. Gates for Town and Country, Grilles,Panels, etc.
16. Shop Fronts and Fittings
17. Stair Railings and Balustrades
18. Lighting Devices
19. General Modern Metal Furniture. Details and Garden Furniture
20. An Examination of Modern Metals and Methods
21. The Use of Metal in the Home
22. Conclusion

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Dover
Auteur(s)	R. Goodwin-Smith
Parution	28/03/2003
Nb. de pages	102
Format	23,5 x 31
Couverture	Broché
Poids	870g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780486420585
ISBN13	978-0-486-42058-5