Oriental Palace Fence (BP207)

BP207 is richly decorated fencing that combines forged steel with moulded metal ornament: crested panels sit between classical pillars above a decorated wall.

It is an unusual product on the European market, and our installations can be found in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, among other places.

Ironwork set into architecture

BP207 is not a stand-alone fence. Its panels are set into openings of a richly decorated wall, between classical columns and under carved cornices, so the ironwork and the masonry form one facade. Each panel has a black frame with a curved, crowned top; inside, bronze and gold scrolls, acanthus and a central vase fill the space in a strictly symmetrical composition.

One of the photos shows a panel being fixed in place, which gives a sense of its size: it is taller than the man working on the wall.

Forged and moulded parts together

The structure, the frame and the main scrolls are forged by hand. The most sculptural details, such as the vase and the crowning ornament, are made as moulded metal elements and then finished and joined to the forged parts. This mix makes it possible to reach a depth of relief that would take months with forging alone, while keeping the strength of a steel frame.

The colours are applied by hand: a dark base, bronze on the scrolls and brighter gold on the highest points of the relief, so that the ornament reads clearly even from the street.

Unusual in Europe

Fences of this kind are rare on the European market. Our installations of BP207 and similar designs can be found in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, among other countries, usually on residences whose architecture is just as decorative as the ironwork. We make every panel to the measured opening, and we can adapt the crown and the central motif to the style of the building.

Measuring each opening

Because every panel fills an opening in the masonry, we measure each one separately, and it is common to find differences of a centimetre or two between them. The frames are made to those exact sizes, which is why the panels sit tight against the columns without visible gaps. If the wall is still being planned, it helps to look at the proportions of other palace and oriental fences we have made before fixing the size of the openings.