Historical information

Cast iron lace was made in foundries in most cities. There were 42 such foundries in Melbourne alone. It was cheaper to make than wrought iron. "Pig iron", iron ore, was melted in a blast furnace, mixed with alloys and poured into moulds usually med from sand. The alloys needed a minimum of 2% carbon.

Physical description

Black and White photo by A Doney of sandblasting iron lace work on unknown property in Bendigo. Two internal photos of door and arch ways. Larger photo of balustrade with verandah pillars in background

Inscriptions & markings

A Doney Bendigo