June 9–September 16, 2018
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Draper’s Sign, “The Dry Tree”
French (Paris), c. 1600–1625
Wrought iron, stamped and polychromed
43 5/16 x 31 1/8 x 5 15/16 in. (110 x 79 x 15 cm)
LS.4030
Bracket and Inn Sign, “A L’H D’OR”
French, late 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed, traces of gilding
Overall: 63 x 53 1/8 x 5 1/8 in, (160 x 135 x 13 cm)
Monogram in center: DM
LS.4532
Locksmith’s Sign
French, 18th century
Wrought iron and cut iron
60 1/4 x 23 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. (153 x 60 x 10 cm)
Monogram at base of bow: VL
LS.4434
Bracket with Shop Sign, “At the Two Fish”
French (Alsace), 18th century (bracket); French (possibly Nantes), c. 1750–1800 (sign)
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed, traces of polychrome
Bracket: 32 1/8 x 63 x 1 5/8 in. (81.5 x 160 x 4.2 cm)
Fish: each approx. 13 x 20 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (33 x 52 x 18 cm)
LS.3665 (bracket) and LS.2010.0.164 (fish)
Bracket and Florist’s Shop Sign
French, 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut, polychromed and gilded
Bracket: 33 1/16 x 52 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (84 x 132.5 x 6 cm)
Sign: 28 1/8 x 20 11/16 x 4 15/16 in. (71.5 x 52.6 x 12.5 cm)
LS.2011.0.199
Bracket with Shoemaker’s Sign
French, 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed, traces of polychrome
Bracket: 25 5/8 x 51 5/8 x 4 ¾ in. (65 x 131 x 12 cm)
Sign: 17 3/8 x 20 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (44 x 51.5 x 13.5 cm)
LS.3762 (bracket) and LS.2000.13.143 (sign)
Cabaret Sign, “Bat”
French, possibly 19th century, modified in the 20th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, carved and embossed, green glass
25 x 24 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (63.5 x 62 x 6 cm)
LS.2003.4.1
Cabaret Sign
Possibly French, 19th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
13 x 16 5/8 x 3 1/8 in (33 x 42 x 8 cm)
LS.4504
Shop Sign, “The Crowned Dolphin”
French, possibly 18th century
Rolled iron, cut
17 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 1/8 in. (45 x 45 x 0.2 cm)
LS.4215
Wineshop Sign, “À l’Homme Armé”
French (Paris), early 19th century
Wrought, rolled, and molded iron, cut, embossed, and polychromed
25 5/8 x 37 x 4 3/4 in. (65 x 94 x 12 cm)
LS.4512
Inn Sign, “À l’Hermitage”
French, c. 1800–1825
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
25 5/8 x 30 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (65 x 78 x 12 cm)
LS.4139
Shop Sign for Draper or Surgeon
French, 18th century
Rolled iron, cut and embossed
16 1/8 x 9 x 2 1/2 in. (41 x 23 x 6.5 cm)
LS.2023
Bracket with Dragon
Pierre-François Marie Boulanger
French, 1813–1891
Bracket and Dragon: mid-19th century
Wrought iron, with modern mount
78 3/4 x 44 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (200 x 112 x 30 cm)
Signed on diagonal bar: Pre Boulanger
LS.2016.2.1
Shop Sign, Swan
French, 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, embossed
25 5/8 x 21 ¼ x 6 11/16 in. (65 x 54 x 17 cm)
LS.4187
Possibly a Butcher’s Sign
French, late 18th–early 19th century
Rolled iron, embossed and formerly gilded
20 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (51 x 60 x 27 cm)
LS.4119
Grille
French, 18th century
Wrought iron
14 1/8 x 35 7/8 1 in. (36 x 91 x 2.5 cm)
Monogram in center: JBO
LS.4452
Circular Grille
French (Amiens), c. 1700
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
39 3/8 diameter x 2 ¾ in. (100 x 7 cm)
Monogram in center: GBM
LS.4231
Gate Door
French, 18th century
Wrought iron, partly gilded
92 1/8 x 36 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (234 x 93 x 7 cm)
LS.4260
Balcony Grille
French, 17th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed, partly gilded
38 1/8 x 36 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (97 x 93 x 6 cm)
LS.4431
Transom Grille
French (Île Saint-Louis, Paris), 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
27 1/8 x 38 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (69 x 98 x 7 cm)
LS.3875
Transom Grille
Belgian (Brussels), late 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, carved, molded, and embossed
48 x 45 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (122 x 115 x 15 cm)
LS.4232
Grille
Italian, 18th century
Wrought iron, polychromed
33 7/8 x 25 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. (86 x 65 x 4 cm)
LS.4513
Demilune Grille
French, late 17th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
27 1/8 x 44 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (69 x 114 x 6 cm)
LS.3927
Balcony Grille
French, 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
20 7/8 x 53 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (53 x 135 x 14 cm)
LS.4233
Strongbox and Its Key
German (Nuremberg), 18th century
Strongbox: rolled iron, ornamented with wrought iron, cut and chisel-finished
16 3/4 x 28 9/16 x 17 5/16 in. (42.5 x 72.5 x 44 cm)
Key: wrought iron, cut and chisel-finished
6 x 2 7/16 x 11/16 in. (15.3 x 6.2 x 1.8 cm)
LS.2010.6.2a and LS.2010.6.2b
Wardrobe Lock and Its Key
Georg Bikelmann
German, active 18th century
Lock and Key: 1740
Lock: wrought iron, rolled iron, and brass, with openwork, finished with file and chisel
11 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (29.3 x 16.2 x 12.3 cm)
Key: wrought iron, finished with file and chisel
5 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (13.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 cm)
Signed and dates on the escutcheon above the dome: GB1740; and on the interior of the mechanism: Georg Bikelmann
LS.2305 and LS.2306
Small Safe Door
French, 1823
Walnut, forged steel, and gilt brass or bronze, pistol
25 1/4 x 17 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (64 x 43.6 x 6.5 cm)
Signed and dated on two brass plates on the back of the door: POIFOL and 25 Aout 1823
LS.2003.1.117
Double-sided Lectern
French (Amiens), 18th century
Wrought iron
89 1/8 x 35 3/8 x 35 3/8 in. (226.5 x 90 x 90 cm)
Inscription: IHS
LS.1468
Double-sided Lectern
French, 18th century
Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed
87 3/8 x 35 3/8 x 36 1/4 in. (222 x 90 x 92 cm)
Monogram on sides of lectern: MS
LS.1470
Pothook and Cooking Pot
Pothook: French (Paris), 17th century
Wrought iron
43 5/16 x 8 7/16 x 2 9/16 in. (110 x 21.5 x 6.5 cm)
Cooking Pot: French, 1773
Cast iron
10 5/8 x 9 1/8 x 11 3/4 in. (27 x 23 x 30 cm)
Cast inscription on side of pot: LESR FRANCOIS LEROUX GARDE 1773
LS.4274 and LS.3531
Coffee and Spice Mill
Benoit Tivelier the Elder
French, active in Saint-Étienne, 18th century
Mill: 1749
Wrought steel and rolled steel, finished with file and chisel, with turned brass
12 3/16 x 8 7/16 x 5 5/16 (31 x 21.4 x 13.5 cm)
Inscription under cover: BENOIT TIVELIER LE PÉRE, A ST-ETIENNE 1749
LS.1930
Candleholder and Automatic Snuffer
French, 17th–18th century
Wrought iron and gilt bronze
Candleholder: 12 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (32.5 x 16 x 12 cm)
Snuffer: 3 9/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 9/16 in. (9 x 15 x 4 cm)
LS.2006.0.8 and LS.2006.0.9
Snake-shaped Water Spout, from the Château de Bercy
French, 17th century
Wrought iron, chased and polychromed
6 11/16 x 10 1/4 in. x 31 1/8 in. (17 x 26 x 79 cm)
LS.3636
Dog Collar
French, 18th century
Wrought iron
2 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (6.5 x 33.5 x 9 cm)
LS.3461
Dog Collar
French, 18th century
Rolled iron and wrought iron
5 7/8 x 9 5/8 x 3 in. (15 x 24.4 x 7.5 cm)
LS.3454
Bear Muzzle
French, late 19th century
Wrought iron
6 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (16 x 31 x 18.5 cm)
LS.2016.0.1
The catalogue for The Art of Iron includes essays by Kathleen M. Morris, the Clark Art Institute curator of decorative arts, and by the Musée Le Secq’s former and current curators, Anne-Charlotte Cathelineau and Alexandra Bosc. Softcover, 112 pages. Distributed by Yale University Press. Call the Museum Store at 413 458 0520 to order.