Elementos arquitectóncos en hierro elaborados en las fundiciones de la provincia de Pontevedragalerías, balcones y rejería
- Anllo Lago, Andrea
- Louzao, Xavier dir.
- Crespo González, Cristobal (coord.)
- Prieto López, Juan Ignacio (coord.)
Publisher: Servizo de Publicacións ; Universidade da Coruña
ISBN: 978-84-9749-706-0
Year of publication: 2019
Pages: 26-37
Type: Book chapter
Abstract
This document focuses on the study of the foundries of the Pontevedra province, and also on the iron items (bars, galleries and balconies) which were made from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. First of all, a brief investigation of the evolution of iron in Galicia was carried out, covering the timeline that goes from forging to blast furnaces. This was done in order to fully understand the strategies and models available in foundry. Followingthis step, the foundries existing in the province mentioned aboye were analysed, the research mainly focusing in two nucleus: Carril and Vigo. Lastly, and in order to catalogue the items mentioned in this study, the different types of bars, galleries and balconies made in iron were identified and described.