ANTIQUE WROUGHT IRON GARDEN FURNITURE

Antique Wrought Iron Garden Furniture

garden furniture


Garden furniture, also called patio furniture and outdoor furniture, is a type of furniture specifically designed for outdoor use. It is typically made of weather resistant materials. The oldest surviving examples of garden furniture were found in the gardens of Pompeii.

wrought iron


A tough, malleable form of iron suitable for forging or rolling rather than casting, obtained by puddling pig iron while molten. It is nearly pure but contains some slag in the form of filaments


Used for wrought iron, as opposed to cast iron; usually a building or structural material.


Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon content, in comparison to steel, and has fibrous inclusions, known as slag. This is what gives it a "grain" resembling wood, which is visible when it is etched or bent to the point of failure.


iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded

antique


old-timer: an elderly man


made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"


shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"


A collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age