Overview

A broad survey of metalwork from ancient times to the twentieth century, this acclaimed monograph displays 115 illustrations of ornamental designs. Images range from the windows and balconies of ancient Italian villages to the gates of English cathedrals and universities and the facades of New York City banks and hotels. Visually arresting examples of decorative ironwork include Parisian cabaret signs, Greek coins, and the gateway to a Scottish castle, plus lamps, doorknockers, stair railings, and more. The unusual mix of drawings and photographs occasionally depicts pieces in both the design and finished stages. This volume draws upon a wealth of metalworking precedents, including the patient and primitive processes of the medieval smithy as well as the Renaissance crafts of Spain, Italy, and England. It consists chiefly of bronze and iron works but also explores the decorative possibilities of lead, copper, and newer resources such as aluminum, chromium, and nickel alloys. Architectural historians and metalworkers interested in the history of their craft will find this book a valuable resource.

Full Product Details

Author:   Boston Architectural Club
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 30.20cm
Weight:   0.388kg
ISBN:  

9780486473130

ISBN 10:   0486473139
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   25 March 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Illustrations Greek Coins Pompeian Lamp Standard Crown on Column of S. Zanobi, Florence Tripod, Museo del Duomo, Siena Grille on Tomb of Cansignorio, Verona Gate in Church, Palazzo dei Diavoli, Siena Detail of Gate in Chapel, Palazzo Comunale, Siena Torch, Palazzo Boccella, Lucca Balcony, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Bologna Flag Socket, Palazzo Grisoli, Siena Brassier, Museo Civico Correr, Venice Flag Socket, Palazzo del Magnifico, Siena Grille Over Door, Palazzo Orsetti, Lucca Gate, Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza Stair Rail, Arezzo Fragments, Museo, Palermo Balcony, Casa Fraganeschi, Cremona Gate, Church of S. Giovanni e Paolo, Rome Window Grille, Palazzo Piccioli, Sarzana Gate in Church of S. Pietro, Vincoli, Rome Gate in Museo, Piacenza Balustrade of Iron in S. Pietro, Bologna Balcony, Varallo, Sesia Balcony, Cremona Baker's Sign, Paris Cabaret Sign Butcher's Sign Wine Dealer's Sign Locksmith's Sign Inn Sign Sign Cooper's Sign Gates, Le Mans Lamp, Compiegne Lamp, Ecole Superieure de Guerre, Paris Lamp, Grand-Trianon, Paris Knocker, Paris Balcony, Musee du Louvre, Paris Gates, Palais de Justice, Paris Cathedral of Toledo Detail of Wrought Iron, Burgos, Cathedral Detail of Panel, the Liberal Savings & Loan Co., Ohio Gateway, Traquair House, Peeblesshire Gateway, Drayton House Staircase, Caroline Park House Detail, Allhallows Barking, London Gateway, Belton House, Lincolnshire Gate at Bridge, Clare College, Cambridge Gateway, Trinity College, Cambridge Gate in Screen to Dining Hall, Queen's College, Cambridge Gate to Bishop West's Chapel, Ely Cathedral Gateway to Gardens, Trinity College, Oxford Gate at Screen to Gardens, New College, Oxford The Ark of the Temple Emanu-el, New York City The Ark of the Chapel, Temple Emanu-el, New York City Wrought Iron Grille, N.Y.C.R.R. Station, Buffalo, N.Y. Full Size Drawing, Door Knocker Grilles of Wrought Iron, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Pa. Wrought Iron Gate, The Shelton Hotel, New York City Bronze Grilles, 400 Madison Ave., New York City Bronze Applied to Sliding Door, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Pa. Bronze Doors, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Pa. Detail of Entrance, Chase National Bank, New York Interior of Entrance, National Bank of Commerce, Texas Bronze Grille at Entrance, Navy Y.M.C.A., Pa. Entrance, Frederick Loeser & Co. Store, New York Entrance Door, Gulf Building, Houston, Texas Main Entrance, Plaza Trust Co., New York City Bronze Entrance Doors, S.W. Straus & Co. Bank, Chicago, Ill. Porch of Ornamental Cast White Bronze, New York Working Drawing of Check Desk, Integrity Trust Co., Pa. Detail Main Banking Room, Integrity Trust Co., Pa. Lead Roof on Bow Window, New York Detail Lead Rain Water Head Aluminum Cresting on the Genesee Valley Trust Co., Rochester, N.Y. Screens and Grille Section of Wrought Iron Stair Railing, Carillon Singing Tower, Florida Wrought Iron Bridge Gates over Moat, Carillon Singing Tower, Florida Irish Free State Coins

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The Boston Architectural Club was started in 1889 to offer classes and encouragement to anyone interested in architecture as a profession. Over time, it evolved into the Boston Architectural College, offering degrees in architecture, interior design, and other studies.

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