Locksmith's sign

Metalwork Collection

Accession Nr.: 2008.166.1
Artist/Maker:
Csengery, Gyula (1919 - 2004) / smith
Date of production:
first half of the 20th century
Place of production: Budapest
Materials: wrought iron
Techniques: painted
Dimensions:
width: 180 cm
height: 110 cm
length: 65 cm
width: 40 cm
length: 20 cm
diameter: 25 cm
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.