. Forging of iron and steel, a text book for the use of students in colleges, secondary schools and the shop . Fig-7 important places were left almost bare or filled withstraight bars. The treatment of small articles was similarthough less striking. The art of casting was becomingbetter known; therefore parts that were formerly madeof wrought iron were made of other materials, and we findthe smiths work diminishing. Rococo Period. — In the eighteenth century came astyle known as the rococo. The word rococo is derivedfrom rocaille, which means grotto or shell work. The. Fig. 8 work of this peri
. Forging of iron and steel, a text book for the use of students in colleges, secondary schools and the shop . Fig-7 important places were left almost bare or filled withstraight bars. The treatment of small articles was similarthough less striking. The art of casting was becomingbetter known; therefore parts that were formerly madeof wrought iron were made of other materials, and we findthe smiths work diminishing. Rococo Period. — In the eighteenth century came astyle known as the rococo. The word rococo is derivedfrom rocaille, which means grotto or shell work. The. Fig. 8 work of this period was very dainty and artistic. Thestrong heavy grilled windows of the earlier periods gradu-ally became less numerous, probably due to the fact thatsince the times were less dangerous than before, their use 14 FORGING OF IRON AND STEEL was unnecessary. Balustrades and balcony railings putin an appearance, as well as large iron gates for churches,palaces and parks. The demand for sign brackets andsigns for guilds increased. Wrought iron gained morepopularity in this line than ever before. The disappear-ance of straight lines is a particular feature of thisperiod; they were used only when it was absolutelynecessary. In place of these we find wild acanthus similar to that once used in the Gothicwas again brought out but the foliage was more crinkled.
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