Heritage Tasmanian Lacework designs seen in Tasmania are common to the Tasmanian architecture due to a number of small cast iron foundries manufacturing a range of Heritage Castings including cast iron Lacework and cast iron balustrade panels. These castings are now manufactured in aluminium. Many designs of lacework are now prevalent in Tasmania that were registered out of Tasmania.Description
Heritage Lacework and Balustrade in Tasmania has a range of lacework and balustrade unique to the area .
Designs of balustrade including ferns are popular and specific designs of Balustrade Panels are common
For instance the design of Balustrade chosen by Heritage to be used on the Harbour Masters House in Hobart .
The design used was the only design allowed. Maybe this was the design used when the building was manufactured
I can recall supplying a few options, however designs are set on many Heritage Buildings in Tasmania
Fern Designs are popular in and around Hobart. I would assume this design was manufactured locally within Tasmania, however
this design including matching lacework was also manufactured in Melbourne by a large foundry.
Matching designs of Balustrade and Lacework including a unique circle design is a very popular heritage
It looks good when the balustrade is run as a continuous design and used in conjunction with the matching lacework.
This lacework and balustrade is manufactured today, however due to the weight factor and the corrosion of the cast iron its
only available available in aluminium . This design is known as the Mardi Gras design
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