AR1251
Set of Two American Solid Bronze Bank Building Vault Railings
$9,500.00 $5,700.00
DETAILS
These antique, neoclassical patinated solid bronze grilles/railings displays knopped details intersected by acanthus leaf sections. They include four posts with female figure caryatid capitals above spiral twist columns, above a foliate section and tall, squared bases. They would be stunning re-purposed as a gate. These grates were used to ornament and protect the glass in front of the bank vault entrance.
STYLE
Beaux Arts | Neoclassical
PLACE OF ORIGIN
United States
PROVENANCE
American National Bank of Denver/The First National Bank Building (818 17th Street, Denver, Colorado, built 1911). Operated as a bank until 1958 and is now a hotel.
PERIOD
Early 20th century
DATE
Circa 1911
DIMENSIONS
(1) Width 73 Depth 1.5 Height 38 inches
(1) Width 76 Depth 1.5 Height 38 inches
CONDITION
Note: some loose balustrades require restoration.
