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By Arthur H. Schwerdt Some of the best values on the antiques market are items made of metals They are the eternal antiques — with a bit of care, they can last forever. There are so many different types of metals, and so varied an array of beautiful objects, that it's difficult to know where to begin. I am inspired to start with iron because of a fascinating trivet collection I saw recently at a local sale. Trivets have been made for centuries. They are iron stands, often made with perforated brass or copper surfaces, which wece set into the hearth, and on which a pot or kettle would be placed to stay warm. WROUGHT IRON trivets have been made since the 17th century. For these, the iron is heated by a blacksmith at a forge and then bent and shaped into the desired form. Cast iron, where the metal is poured into a mold, has been made since about 1830. The designs for these molds were originally based on the early popular designs fashioned by the blacksmiths There were hearts, eagles, doves, stars, circles, scrolls and flowers. CASTING, however, allowed for many more possibilities, and soon the designs became more and more elaborate: detailed Tudor roses, lettered sayings. angels, cherubs, portraits of American Presidents and other famous people, and commemoratives of historical events. By 1869 trivet designs started to be patented by various companies, and company initials like "E" for Enterprise Company, or B&D. or RNH begin to show up. None of these mean much in terms of the value of the piece, except .that they help us to date the trivet from the time of patenting. TRIVETS ARE so called because most of them have three legs Tall trivets were also called "spiders"

because of how the legs bow like a spider 's .legs. Shorter trivets were made to stand on the floor of a hearth or on a stove for warming, a smoothing iron, flat iron or sadiron <an iron pointed at both ends with a removable handle) Today, trivets are used t« protect table tops from hot pots and dishes, or as plant stands and wall hangings. Trivet collections look ' great in the kitchen or in their natural place around a fireplace with the other iron hearth accessories like andirons, log holders and fireplace tools. NOTHING MADE today can match the look of old iron furniture on the porch or patio. Some are elegantly simple and others are marvelously ornate ./Iron gates and railings can be used to create some really impressive landscaping. The periodic scraping and painting they require is a small price to pay Many other objects made of iron can be effectively used in decorating the home. There are candle stands, foot scrapers, weather vanes, wall brackets of all kinds, old tools and hardware. There are iron picture frames, too. and figurines of people and animals. ALL OF THESE and more are available in the local shops. They are among the moderately priced antiques, and considering their durability, a real value. It is almost something of a privilege to own antiques made of metals. Metals have marked the Ages of Man since the Stone Age. Four thousand years ago; when tin and copper were i first joined to create the alloy called bronze, marks the beginning of modern civilization. i NEXT WEEK: more on metals. Which one? Your guess is as good as mine right now. Maybe some i other local collection will catch my eye. (Arthur Schwerdt. coowner oftThe August Farm house, on Route 9 in Swainton. invites questions c/o this newspaper.)

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