Antique Iron
Herbert, Peter, & Nancy Schiffer
The antique
ironware field is covered by this extensive selection of items.
Included are architectural hardware, lighting devices, andirons
and fireplace equipment, tools, toys, weathervanes, firemarks, kitchen
utensils, fences and gates. Many items are in private collections,
never before seen publicly, while others are form foremost museums.
Concise descriptions of each item identify regional products from
the United States and England, and they amplify or provide background
for the groups. A short history of manufacturing processes is presented.
The importance of blacksmiths in town life is made clear by the
numerous examples of their trade throughout the communities as well.
The selection has been made to illustrate the artistic, as well
as common examples of each form and to show the evolution of styles
through the years.
352 pages.
8-3/4 x 11-1/4. Hard cover. $59.95. © 1979. ISBN 0887405584.
