Ornamental Designs From Architectural Sheet Metal

Ornamental Designs From Architectural Sheet Metal

This generously illustrated book brings back into print an extremely rare turn-of-the-century catalog depicting over one thousand ornamental sheet metal designs offered to architects, interior designers and home builders by a major supplier. Today's architectural historians, restoration specialists and vintage home enthusiasts will find it an indispensable reference and guide to the rich embellishments that were an essential component of Victorian-era homes and public buildings. Artists and designers will find here an enormous wealth of striking ornamentation for inspiration and direct practical use in art and craft projects.