Wrought Iron hinges, Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, North Cardiff,

Shutter with wrought-iron hinges and decorative work

William Burges

1868-1875

Wrought iron

Lord Bute's Sitting Room, Cardiff Castle

Wales

This pair of shutters, one above the other, have silvered and foliated hinges that match the projecting hinges on the door of the room, and are typical of Burges's more ornamental metalwork designs (contrast the shutters on the castle's outer walls). Burges had a particular interest in metalwork, "designing for Lord Bute an amazing range of silver plates, vessels and cutlery, rich in ornamental detail, which were produced by the most skilled silversmiths of the day" (Crowley 85).

Photograph and text by Jacqueline Banerjee

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References

Crowley, David. Introduction to Victorian Style. Royston: Eagle Editions, 1998.

Crook, J. Mordaunt. William Burges and the High Victorian Dream. London: Murray, 1981.

Cruickshank, Dan, ed. Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture (20th ed.). Oxford: Architectural Press, 1996.

McLees, David. Castell Coch. Cardiff: Cadw (Crown Copyright), rev. ed. 2005.

Newman, John, et al. Glamorgan (Buildings of Wales, Vol. 3). New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995.

Williams, Matthew. William Burges, 1827-81. Andover, Hants: Jarrold Publishing (Pitkin Guide), 2007.

Last modified 11 December 2009