Ornamental ironwork wall panel made by blacksmith Carlton Simmons

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An ornamental piece of wall art made of hand-forged steel by Carlton Simmons, nephew and apprentice of renowned Charleston blacksmith and artist Philip Simmons. The artwork is a long rectangular frame filled with delicately scrolled organic designs welded along the inside of frame. The artwork is painted Charleston Green, a deep blackish-green color developed by Philip Simmons. There is no stamp or maker's mark.

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