Locksmith's sign
Accession Nr.: | 2008.166.1 |
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Artist/Maker: |
Csengery, Gyula (1919 - 2004) / smith |
Date of production: |
first half of the 20th century
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Place of production: | Budapest |
Materials: | wrought iron |
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Techniques: | painted |
Dimensions: |
width: 180 cm
height: 110 cm
length: 65 cm
width: 40 cm
length: 20 cm
diameter: 25 cm
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The wrought iron sign of a locksmith’s shop models a large padlock with the inscription: Gyula Csengery – master locksmith. The padlock is interlaced with naturalistic ornaments (plastic oak leaves, acorns, tendrils) from which a large key hangs. In the first half of the 20th century this sign announced the workshop in Várfok street of the craftsman Gyula Csengery, whose works – the relatives claim – mainly adorn buildings in and around Pozsonyi street. This wrought iron piece was donatedt o the museum as a gift by the master’s descendants.
Literature
- Pandur Ildikó: Acquisitions between 2006 and 2010. Ars Decorativa, 28. (2012). Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2012. - Nr. 4.4.