New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-29

ART CASTINGS IN IRON.
DELICATE PATTERNS REpRon1rcr

DELlCATE PATTERNS REPRODUCED.
~ oA'iiNds ON EXHIBITION IN BROADWAY
ho" THEY ARE MADE-THEIR USES.
"a now departure of great interest has recently
pace IN iron founding. This is the reproduc-
'oh Oh various art works in iron castings Shields
ornamented with rcpousse work. helmets orna.
mentea In relief, medallions, plaques and JAPANESE
orohze trays have been used as patterns and suc
cessfuly copied. 'N 'N'
no "ork mas been done in an iron foundry in
onosea' Mass. Some of the art castings are now ON
.. at NO. S21 Broadway. The most delicate
p"'.erhs nave been successfully followed One large
sue" represents the siege sof Troy, and is COW of
Ss n.s sineid. The numerous small figures are
'., s' OUT clearly and defined with precision. The
10 'wehty-two inches by twenty eight inches
anu n colored to represent bronze. This bronzing
is produced by copper deposited bv electr;c;tv
t Hooter smed, heart-shaped and twenty inches nv
the Ttans depicts the conflict between Jupiter and
iron two circular as mas he the natural color of the
MiCn the thyrsis and accompanied by leonard A
sa 1lvphat procession is represented ON large
ShoI Ia. copy OF bronze plaque with head of
onakSespeare and reproduction of some repOusse
"1rh later after Ieniers arc also to be seen.
"a nelmeJ deliberately Ornamented with Intricate
aes'gns has been reproduced from q casting made mt
one ;isenburg Foundries, in Prussia MANY fine
n n nave been made there but there has been
G c. at classical art in the designs employed
some antique swords with curious hits accompany
dne helmet. Even more interesting are the repro
p Uu OF +. D. Millet, by Augustus ST. Gandens
bath ' ne Other Is the portrait of young lady In
n iron, which have been buSdp until thev pI ooI
iiG s!!eei One bears exquisite chrysanfbemum
medium in n'iS h grace preserved in the prosalo
oea'9 some le0paris taken from antique bronzes
has alpn LACQUER tray, with fine ornamentation
an lnch thick. medallion with head of Anollo in
ha Tenet Is as striking the foliage and flowers
nave been executed in low relief The bronzed
in
Ihers are no especial pecnliarities abopt tho
production of these castings American iron ;snsoE
and tbs are OF tine sand and the best workmen
or tho moulds is Of dnst from the
.; Dea ann OF the foundry. Impressions are secured
mon5 Sa Oh Tue shield or panel to be cast and the
,,I iolihou IN the usual way The casts are put
under rag wheel with emery to prepare them for
pla ' The work has been treated in different
nronHed, appropriated and oxidized. simply that
VARYING ELECTS might be studied. The experiments
tn; proved that remarkable fneness can be OBJ
Saitou successfully In work in lron and the art
castings VIII now be placed on "a commercial basis
ne lrst work done in this direction was by the
stne company In 1876, when plates were cast from
compression bronze patterns Ahout two wears oo
tne matter OF art casting was taken up in connec.
% Win an attempt to introduce artistic work into
.he orhainentation of stoves. One advance led To
another. until in the of time the production
OF these art castings followed. The attention of
aircndv ana Interior has been attracted
sahueauy. for plaques to be hung upon the wall
THESE reproductions arc rather heavy But
pane reaq rsnrod nsS expected for iron
mental work, to be used IN doors. in furniture on
the fronts of the steps in starways or in replace
Innings. Original patterns, of course can be en-
ployed. Panels may also be used in fric2es and
uados and In great variety of decorative forms A
more directly architectural use of artistic iron cast
bronze work beaten by hand the cost of these iron
castings ~ very slight An estimate was made that
.ne reproduction OF an elaborate bronze saver with
repousse work, i'll bronzed iron, could be sold at a
proht Tor 10 cents pound.