Ferronnerie Ancienne

2 vols., XXVIII, VIII pp. description of the prestigious collection of 4525 objects made of iron or steel since the Middle Ages, text illus., XXIV pp. list of plates, 415 photogr. plates showing all the pieces. Small puncture hole in first several pages. Large 4to. Board portfolios, somewhat stained and worn. Paris (Schemit) 1924. Objects demonstrating the decorative potential of iron and steel range from ornamented keys and their locks, tools of all sorts, jewelry and small boxes to major pieces of furniture, architectural grilles, etc., from various countries.