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Article: An Ironwork Index
- Article from:
- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- January 19, 1989
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CASE IRON:objects created by pouring molten metal into molds.
COLD FORGED: shaped without heating by hand or by machine.
FABRICATED: put together, as in ready-made units cut to fit
specific spaces; fabrication can also combine ready-made units with
forged decorations.
FERROUS: of, pertaining to, or containing iron.
GRILLE: a open grating, ...
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