wrought iron
Old-fashioned gate material
Wrought iron is iron that has been worked—heated and hammered or bent into shape rather than cast in a mold.
The term typically describes decorative metalwork like gates, fences, railings, and furniture: a wrought iron balcony, wrought iron candlesticks.
The material resists rust better than steel and develops a distinctive weathered patina.
Metal-shaping block
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
smithy · furnace · quench · tempering · blacksmith · farrier · metalwork · artisan
Spiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- curlicueDecorative spiral stroke
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
fleur-de-lis · vine · twist · spiral · lamppost · chandelier · candelabra · weather vane
Capable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- weldableAble to be heat-joined
- rust-resistantImmune to oxidation
- durableAble to withstand use
sturdy · heavy · solid · textured · hammered · hand-forged · patina · oxidized
Hinged barrier in fence
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- balconyRaised exterior platform
grille · staircase · banister · trellis · pergola · arch · portico · veranda
Of a prim era
- colonialOf occupied territories
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- Art NouveauCurvilinear decorative movement, 1890s
plantation · heritage · restoration · preservation · New Orleans · Charleston · Savannah · European
anvil
Metal-shaping block
bellows · smithy · furnace · quench · tempering · blacksmith · farrier · metalwork · artisan · craftsmanship
scrollwork
Spiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- curlicueDecorative spiral stroke
rosette · fleur-de-lis · vine · twist · spiral · lamppost · chandelier · candelabra · weather vane · garden art
malleable
Capable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- weldableAble to be heat-joined
- rust-resistantImmune to oxidation
durable · sturdy · heavy · solid · textured · hammered · hand-forged · patina · oxidized · aged
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- balustradeRail supported by posts
balcony · grille · staircase · banister · trellis · pergola · arch · portico · veranda · facade
Victorian
Of a prim era
- colonialOf occupied territories
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
Art Nouveau · plantation · heritage · restoration · preservation · New Orleans · Charleston · Savannah · European · traditional
- ironferrous, ferric, ferrite, hematite, magnetite
- Alloysbrass, bronze, pewter, solder, steel
- architectural salvageold windows, reclaimed wood, stained glass, corbels, pediments
- historic metalsbronze, brass, pewter, electrum, gunmetal
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
wrought ironcast iron
Brittle iron-carbon alloy
cast metal · steel · pig iron · carbon steel · stainless steel
wrought ironaluminum
Element thirteen
stainless steel · carbon fiber · fiberglass · polymer · chain-link
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