Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-08

ORNAMENTAL Iron AND BRONZE WoRKs.-As
successful workers in iron. for practical and USE
full PURPOSES, well as Ornamental Combined,
the firm of Robert Wood Co.. of Philadelphia.
are the first upon the American Continent, and
thsir work compares favorably with the finest
skin OF the old world. They employ IoO OF the
NEST skilled workmen in this country, tWO-thirds
of whom have served their apprenticeship under
eoDert Wood, the Senior P@rtner, who, for the
past twenty-five years, has given his special az
tention to the production OF his goods. and who,
by an honorable course Of dealing, has built up
q business having rival in this country, and
but few iu Europe. They cast an unlimited
riety of designs, including lions, dogs, and va
risty of other animals, most beautiful fountains
adorned with statues OF Water-nymphs, lawns,
&C., beside statues of distinguished persons,
nfe-size, heroic and collOssal The Colossal
statue Of Henry Clay, cast by this Company, and
erected at Pottsville, Pa, has received the high
est ecomiums Of English travellers visiting this
i country, besides attracting much attention from
/ the lovers of this art in our own country. The
casting of statuary in bronze has been instituted
only about five years, but within this short pc
riod Of time has attained sucn high degree OF
excellence and superiority as 10 bring this estab-
hshment in successful competition W it'll the most
noted and eldest bronze works Of Europe. The
colossal statue of Lincoln, cast by Messrs. Wood
4 Co. lately, TO be placed in Union Park, Now
York, was cast in six pieces, and the whole Work
of casting and finishing required three months
Il is eleven feet high, and the likeness is true
and faithfully represented being the finest
casting in the United States. The elegant set
of iron stair cases for the Court House in Car
linyle Ill. st cost of $40 600, is the most gu.
perior casting of this kind, probably in the
world. While Messrs. Wood q Co. have the Iarg-
est assortment of Gil kinds OF ornamental iron
goods in the United States, which are executed
with the express view Of pleasing the taste, they
combine ali the requisites OF beauty and substan-
lial construction. Their garden and cemetery
adornments, cast, wrought iron and wire Ratings
fountains, vases, verandas, settees, arbors
chairs and store fronts, door and window guards
farm fencing, &C., arc all manufactured from th'
best material and offered to the trade upon TIE
most liberal terms.
They also manufacture new and improved
| styles of hay racks, managers, stable fixtures
stall divsi 1ns, &C., which very beautiful an(
are being rapidly introduced ell oyer.the country
Those who may desire this class OF goods
should at once address Robert Wood & Co. ll5'
Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia. and get catalogue
OF designs and prices These goods should f1i b.
introduced rapidly al over the country from tn
fact that they are not only more ornaments
than wood, but will last sever&! generations, AM
in the end the cheapest by lar: The low freight
from this East open up golden opportunity u
, secure this class OF goods from the most note
manufacturers OF our country.