10th Anniversary Gates

Metalsmiths from around the world contributed samples of their work to the Anniversary Gates. The rosettes, typically about the size of a doorknob, show an incredible range of personal statements about the individual artist's interests, national pastimes and sometimes whimsical design motifs. Most visitors to the Museum spend much time examining the Anniversary Gates and their fabulous assemblage of mounted rosettes.  Funds were raised from various sources to complete the gates. Byan Systems, Inc. later donated the automatic gate opener and access control that makes the gates both beautiful and functional.

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Features and Dimensions

• Height: 16 feet
• Width: 15 feet, 6 inches
• Weight: Two sections of 1,700 pounds each
• Material: Forged steel and scrollwork frame finished in black with 23k gold leaf. Decorative rosettes are in a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Style: Renaissance, with repetition of a classic "S" scroll set in heavy framework, with each scroll terminating in two individualized rosettes. The rosettes are the metalsmiths' personal statements and take many forms, including fish, tableware, tools and musical instruments.  Artists from around the world contributed the rosettes.  Featured countries include Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, England, Finland, France, Germany (including both the former East Germany and West Germany), Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United States of America and Wales.
• Chief Designer: Richard Quinnell, Ltd., Surrey, England
• Dedication: Mothers Day, Sunday, May 14, 1989
• Occasion: Observance of the 10th Anniversary of the National Ornamental Metal Museum's opening, which was Feb. 2, 1979.
• Number of Metalsmiths Who Contributed Rosettes: Nearly 200
• Number of Rosettes: 360
• Number of Scrolls: 192
• Number of Persons Who Have Passed Through Gates: 530,000

Contributing Artists

Jarmo Antill Phil Baldwin Don Barker Steve Baxter Mack Beal Berkeen Manufacturing R. Bergman J. Berth, Sweden Bocci, Italy Michael Bondi Fred Borchert D. Carmichael Chaput Bruce Clark Tina Chisena Merrit Cleaver Skip Cluff H. Cole Rob Coogan Jim Cooper Jim Cotter David Court Larry Crawford Benny Crevitt Mike Crummy C. Dahlstrom William Dawle Alan Dawson Ralf Driessen Richard Dyer, Weiman Iron Works Ron Eastman Lars Erick Kurt Fehrenback Phillips Fike Franklin Forge Southern Ohio Forge Association Tim Fortune Jeffrey Funk Dimitri Gerakaris Noel Gregg Jerry Grice Edwin Grove T. Grunewald Ken Hambel Michael Hasse Boro Hatanaka Bill Helwig Rebecca P. Hemmingway Doug Hendrikson Toby Hickman Stu Hill Grady Holley Jim Horrobin Japheth Howard Brian Hughes M. Ishikawa B. Curtis Jalapenos David James Russ Jaqua Valcun Jaros Carl Jennings Bruce Johnson

Rob Keeler, Keeler Ironworks D. Keller Kentucky Blacksmiths Peter King L. Brent Kington Alex Klahm Richard Klemesh A. Knight Terry Knudson Dick Kolpack Takuya Kosagi Keiko Kubota Lieutenant Kyle, Memphis Fire Department Paul Lacy Ian Lamb Christopher Lambert Thomas Latane P. Lehtonen, Finland Marcia Lewis M. Linn M. Lucas M. Lysekil, Sweden Bruce Macmillan Michael Malleson Joan Markell George Martin Lars Matsson Richard Mawdsley Lewis Floyd McDaniel Charlie McKinney Bob McQueen Tim McCreight John "Duff" Medwedeff Mississippi Forge Council, Vicksburg Lee Ann Mitchell Sam & Jean Moss Steve Nauman Joathan Nedbor Darrell Nelson New Gregory Fire Department, New Zealand Larry Newborn Jouko Nieminen, Finland Peat J. Oberon David Owens Chris Padleford Peter Parkinson Craig Parton Tony Patel Bob Patrick Joe Pehosky David Pimentel Melvin Pinnock Carl Plehaty Frame D. Plehaty H. Pomfret Ron Porter Post Road Ironwork Richard Prillaman Dennis Proska Alan Puddick Big C. Punch Lucy Quinnel

Richard Quinnel Joachim Quitza Manfrod Raedhol Henry L. Rehm D. Reis Antony Robinson Steve Rosenberg Ray Rossi Brian Russell G. Scholze J. Schulz Joel Schwartz Bob Selvaggio Alvin Sher Brad Silberberg Mirko "Mo" Siskou Mirko Slakow Rick Smith Ray Sobel Clay Spencer Mike Spencer John Steel Dorothy Stiegler Tore Stenfelt, Sweden M. Stratman Emment Studebaker Ken-ichi Suganuma Russ Taqua Stu Thompson Linda Threadgill Peter Tickler Randy Unger Unknown, New Mexico Adam Varley James Virnala Peter Walker Chapel Hill Forge Daniel Wallace Jedediah Wallace James A. Wallace White Oak Forge Nol Putnam Paul Woodmass Steve Wooldridge Peter Wynne Paul Zimmerman