English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft (1911)
Gardner, John Starkie, 1844-1930 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 269
iron gates and railings of moderate dimensions ; and manyblacksmiths must have set up to meet the demand in a businesswhich requires so small a capital. As the entrances were as arule only to admit pedestrians, single gates sufficed, of simple design ;their importance depended on the fixed side… … FIG. 51. HALL GATES TO THE INNER COURT OF THE FINE MANSION, NO. 102, LEADEN-STREET, DEMOLISHED IN 1876. FroM a Watercolour Drawing byJ. w. ARCHER, about 1850. London Gates 143 piers surmounted by balls, pine-apples, vases or crests. Suburbangates were no doubt produced by great smiths like…
Ironwork · Decoration and ornament, English · Architecture
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