Antique Wrought Iron Gate, 1940s

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Monumental Antique Double-Leaf Gate in Solid Wrought Iron with Scrolls and Swirls (4 Meters Wide)
A refined and majestic period … Read more Monumental Antique Double-Leaf Gate in Solid Wrought Iron with Scrolls and Swirls (4 Meters Wide)
A refined and majestic period double-leaf gate, entirely handcrafted from solid wrought iron. This entrance portal represents an exceptional example of vintage mastery, where the solidity of heavy wrought iron blends with the grace of complex decorative motifs featuring scrolls, scrolls, and hoops.

Perfect for enhancing the main entrance to historic villas, period residences, parks, and prestigious farmhouses.

Architectural Features and Decorative Details:
Shaped Arch Profile with Spears: The upper section is characterized by a solemn low-arched line, punctuated by a dense sequence of hot-forged spearheads, surmounted in the center by an ornamental scroll-shaped closing element.

Upper Frieze with Opposing Volutes: Immediately below the lances runs a decorative arched band, richly crafted with S-shaped motifs and hand-woven hooked curls.

Central Elaborate Band: The middle section is embellished with a double horizontal band enclosing a series of solid iron rings and mirrored C-shaped curls, lending rhythm and elegance to the main structure of vertical bars.

Ornamental Lower Skirting: The base of the gate is finished with a majestic base band coordinated with the upper frieze, composed of interwoven S-shaped scrolls that provide both visual protection and aesthetic balance.

Authentic Patina of Time: It retains its original and fascinating patina of surface oxidation (period rust), a tangible testimony to its historicity. It can be left natural (treated with wax or a clear matte finish) or brushed and varnished as desired.

Technical Data Sheet:
Overall Dimensions: Width 4.00 meters (400 cm)

Period: Late 19th – Early 20th Century (early 1900s)

Style: Eclectic / Art Nouveau / Historicist

Material: Hand-forged solid wrought iron

Type: Large double-leaf driveway gate

Condition: In excellent structural and stability condition, the iron is intact, sound, and of considerable thickness. See less