An archive of ironwork designs that date from the Middle Ages through to the late 19th-century encompassing Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Art Nouveau styles. The fixtures included here are diverse: balustrades, banisters, fences, railings, doors and gates, balconies, crestings, window grilles, transoms, fanlights, spandrels, brackets, panels, lamps, columns and curb plates. Meticulously rendered in black and white line art, this is a splendid collection of elaborate wrought designs from a great tradition in the decorative arts.
Illustrations: 469 images
Size: 229 x 305 mm
Copyright: Permission Free
ISBN 10: 0486271269
