Hephaestus Smith Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Hi All, here in Ireland there is a long established but decaying history of wrought iron gates in the country side. We consider them a particularly Irish thing. I would love to see the traditional rural iron work in your country, I know its not a particularly glamorous or arty side to the craft but I love the history of it. I'm especially interested in the Finnish and Scandinavian styles as well as the UK and USA. Here is a short film from you tube on the irish vernacular field gate. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwolfe Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Thanks for the video. Good stuff. Not too many wrought iron farm gates in the US. You see them more in cemeteries and well-to-do historic homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNC Goater Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 In the SE USA probably our most famous "collections" of gates, if you will, are in the Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA areas. As mentioned above, many are associated with cemeteries, churches, plantations, universities, and historic homes. https://www.pinterest.com/debbiecalcutt/charleston-gates/?lp=true There is even a line of silver jewelry called Southern Gates that is inspired by the historic wrought iron work in the Charleston area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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