Fanlight
18th century (made)
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Wrought iron fanlight with 14 radiating rectangular bars, attached by knobbed rivets at the out end to the frame and at the inner end to a semi-circular panel filled with scrollwork and edged with foliage. A floral ornament ending in a curled spike is rivetted to the frame in the interval between the bars.
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Materials and techniques | Wrought iron |
Brief description | Ironwork fanlight, wrought iron with 14 radiating bars and inner semi-circular panel of scrollwork edged with foliage, Germany, 18th century |
Physical description | Wrought iron fanlight with 14 radiating rectangular bars, attached by knobbed rivets at the out end to the frame and at the inner end to a semi-circular panel filled with scrollwork and edged with foliage. A floral ornament ending in a curled spike is rivetted to the frame in the interval between the bars. |
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Gallery label | LUNETTE GRILLE
Wrought iron
Germany; 18th century
The unusual shape of the grille probably reflects the original architectural opening, with a dropped keystone
Museum No. 359-1896(07/1994) |
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Accession number | 359-1896 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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