WROUGHT IRON ORNAMENTS CATALOG NO. 18

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"WROUGHT IRON ORNAMENTS CATALOG NO. 18"

Entry/Object ID

2000.302.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Brown "Wrought Iron Ornaments Catalog No. 18," issued by J. G. Braun, ca. 1920. The 32-page object has a brown paper cover with the number "18" across the top of the front. At the center are the title and name of the manufacturer while the addresses of the branches are at the left and right bottom corners. An ornate border is around the lettering which is all in black. At the beginning is an introduction to the company and its products. A variety of ornaments in different sizes and shapes are listed. Some of the shapes include flowers, fleur-de-lis, animals, leaves, ribbon, garland, fruit, and many more. Black and white illustrations of the products are also included. With minor creases, dents, and a small tear on the back, the artifact is in good condition.

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Three-dimensional, Catalogs, J. G. Braun, Architecture--Details, Decoration and ornament, Decorative cast-ironwork, Wrought-iron

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Catalogs