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Transom Grille, Belgium (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). Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4232 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

Strong Box and Its Key, German (Nuremberg), 18th century. Strong Box: 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). Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.2010.6.2a and LS.2010.6.2b © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

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 1/16 x 11 13/16 in. (27 x 23 x 30 cm). Cast inscription on side of pot: LESR FRANCOIS LEROUX GARDE 1773. Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4274 (pothook) and LS.3531 (pot) © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

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). Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.2016.0.1 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

Wineshop Sign, “À l’Homme Armé” (At the Armed Man), 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). Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4512 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

Bracket and Inn Sign, “A L’H D’OR,” French, late 18th century. Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed, with traces of gilding, 63 x 53 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (160 x 135 x 13 cm). Monogram in center: DM. Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4532 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

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). Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4030 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

Pierre-François Marie Boulanger (French, 1813–1891), Bracket with Dragon, French, 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. Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.2016.2.1 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

Circular Grille, French (Amiens), c. 1700. Wrought iron and rolled iron, cut and embossed, 39 3/8 diameter x 2 3/4 in. (100 x 7 cm). Monogram in center: GBM. Réunion des Musées Métropolitains, Rouen, Normandy, LS.4231 © Agence La Belle Vie – Nathalie Landry

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.