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This pair of very contemporary stainless steel gates featuring artist-made glass, was commissioned to match the
railings shown in
this link.
Unlike most conventional gates, these don't use a frame for support and structure. Instead, all the structure comes from the horizontal bands that are cantilevered off the pivoting steel posts. The bands were specially
textured to reflect an adjacent dry
stone wall and then highlighted with a
graphite enhanced paint.
The uprights are satin
polished
stainless steel,
as are the smaller finials. The teardrop shape of the finials was chosen to suggest seedpods typical of local flora. The stainless steel was
electropolished after being forged, giving it a sparkly finish and protection against corrosion by the sea air. The glass finials were specially made to match the stainless steel seedpods by Stuart Ackroyd.
Some details of the gate being made are shown on
this page
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