Arts & Crafts giant antique gong, wrought iron & brass, Townshends style, 1890`s ca, English

Arts & crafts giant antique gong, wrought iron & solid brass, in the style of townshends of birmingham, 1890`s ca, english. This antique item has been gently cleaned while respecting the aged patina, it is ready to use. This unique arts & crafts quality piece has many of the design features of townshends & co ltd of birmingham, the attributed designer & manufacturer: the quality handcrafted wrought iron frame and the distinctive patterns on brass. This piece exemplifies the ideals & techniques of the arts & crafts movement: all the components were made and put together by hand. The metal wrought iron frame & brass gong have a hand hammered finish, embossed & engraved details, all within an organic form. It has exceptionally large proportions. Structurally the composition consists of a wrought iron frame painted black with a hanging solid brass bossed gong & iron mallet. The iron & brass work is of great quality & craftsmanship. The exceptional craftmanship of the artist maker can be seen particularly where these metal decorations organically & continuously join the main frame: such as on top of the frame & the starting point of the leaves. The removable bossed gong in solid brass has a hammered textured finish. It has a good weight & a chamber making a nice sound. It could be hanged to the frame facing right or left. The wrought iron mallet is the original antique to the piece, handmade, and decorated with similar organic motifs as the frame. This antique gong is in very good condition for its age. The antique patina has been preserved. The complete structure has a good weight and is very stable. The frame is sound with no missing or broken parts. There are minor marks & aged patina to the metal as in the photographs. Probably the black paint has been retouched in places over the years. The brass gong is in very good condition. The antique mallet is in good condition with the original felted head. The leather cord is a quality new replacement.

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