D.S. Waite
Albany and Troy, New York, were preeminent among the ironmaking cities of nineteenth-century America. Their foundries produced thousands of cast-iron stoves, and Troy's rolling mills turned out millions of horseshoes. This book looks at another important aspect of this heritage: some of the finest architectural ironwork in America-railings, balconies, fences, and storefronts on buildings great and small.
This fully illustrated history opens up a fascinating world of craftsmanship. It explains how to distinguish between wrought iron and cast iron and illustrates the many motifs created by master blacksmiths, such as scrolls, urns, and latticework.
141 Pages, (Paperback) 153 photos
Item #: BK775