{"title":"Foundry \u0026 Forge","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavy cast iron and worked steel from the foundries of the Rust Belt — Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, 1860s to 1950s. Shoe lasts and cobblers' templates. Industrial sewing machines and the cast iron that brought the garment trade into American communities and put wages in working hands. Pulleys, machinery components, and the iron objects that built the American century. Farming tools, outdoor equipment, and the agricultural iron that fed the cities the forge was building. These pieces were never made for display. They were made to work. That is exactly why they belong here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grittiness that created the gilded states.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hand-fabricated-iron-rose-candleholder-pillar-candle-spike-tripod-bouquet-base-wire-wrapped-stem-dark-patina-folk-metalwork-romantic-gothic-decor","title":"Hand-Fabricated Iron Rose Candleholder | Pillar Candle Spike | Tripod Bouquet Base | Wire-Wrapped Stem | Dark Patina | Folk Metalwork | Romantic Gothic Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour roses in dark iron — two fully open in a loose spiral of overlapping petals, one caught mid-bloom, one still a tight bud. They branch from a single stem that divides into three legs at the base, each rod splaying outward to form a tripod that sits steady without needing to be fussed with. The stems are bound together at the point of division with wrapped wire — functional, neat, and the most honest detail on the piece. At the top: a flat circular candle plate with a center spike for a pillar candle. Cut metal leaves are placed at intervals along the stems. The finish is dark throughout — a deep oxidized iron that reads nearly black in low light and reveals its warmer metal tones in direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is hand-fabricated metalwork, each rose built petal by petal from cut and shaped sheet metal, each stem bent individually and assembled into the whole. The construction is consistent with folk craft metalwork produced for the American gift and home decor market in the 1980s and 1990s — a period when hand-made iron and steel rose pieces from Mexico and the Philippines were a staple of import stores and craft fairs. No maker's mark is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Natural aging and surface oxidation throughout — the dark patina is integral to the piece. All four roses intact with no missing petals. Wire binding secure. Candle spike and plate intact. One stem has a slight bend at the base consistent with age and handling; the piece stands level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFound on Valentine's Day. Four iron roses — it was impossible to leave behind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250024\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — possibly Mexican or Filipino folk metalwork; no maker's mark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-fabricated iron rose pillar candleholder with tripod base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWrought and sheet iron; wire-wrapped stem joins; dark oxidized finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-fabricated; petal-by-petal rose construction from cut and shaped sheet metal; wire-wrapped tripod stem; pillar candle spike plate at top\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1980s–1990s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMexico or Philippines — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural aging and surface oxidation throughout — dark patina integral. All four roses intact, no missing petals. Wire binding secure. Candle spike and plate intact. One stem has slight bend at base; piece stands level.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Shelby Township, Michigan — February 14, 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — hand-fabricated iron rose folk metalwork consistent with Mexican or Filipino import craft production, 1980s–1990s. No maker's mark.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18–$42 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown — candle spike present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValentine's Day, Romantic Decor, Candlelight Dinner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6″ D × 6″ W × 11″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48976336257252,"sku":"JLM-250024","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/F4D310BA-C329-4C2C-A0F4-C9D3B37F7EFC.jpg?v=1779592810"},{"product_id":"edwardian-touring-car-miniature-on-hinged-walnut-display-box-felt-lined-brass-hardware","title":"Edwardian Touring Car Miniature | Hinged Walnut Display Box | Felt-Lined | Brass Hardware | 1905–1915","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lid is the surprise. From the front, it reads as a display piece — a miniature touring car mounted on a stepped walnut plinth, the kind of thing that lives on a desk and gets picked up by visitors. The car is cast in fine detail: black coachwork, a gray folding top, brass-finished trim at the radiator and running boards, spoke wheels with individual rim detail. The vehicle it references is Edwardian — the vertical radiator, the open touring body, the proportions of the hood — somewhere in the 1905 to 1915 window of early motoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift the lid and the plinth opens on two brass hinges. Inside: a two-compartment interior lined in tan felt, sized for cufflinks, a watch, folded notes, or whatever a man considered worth keeping close. The walnut is dark and lacquered, the molding profile stepped at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car and the box are one object. Neither makes full sense without the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI picked it up because of the car. The detail on it — the spoke wheels, the brass trim, that little folding top — it just looked right. And then I turned it over, or lifted it, and the whole base opened. Felt-lined, two compartments, brass hinges. Someone kept something in here. I don’t know what. Found at the Rochester Salvation Army, August 2025. $10 at the register.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260063\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker’s mark on car or box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature Edwardian touring car display box — decorative cast metal car on hinged walnut keepsake case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast metal miniature (black coachwork, brass-finished trim); dark lacquered walnut box; tan felt interior lining; brass hinges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast metal car with paint and brass finish; lathe-turned and lacquered walnut box; stepped molding; brass hinge hardware; felt-lined two-compartment interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1960s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCar intact with original finish. Brass trim present. Walnut box sound with no warping. Felt lining present and intact. Brass hinges functional. Lid opens and closes correctly.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRochester Salvation Army, Rochester, MI — August 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — no maker’s mark; Edwardian motoring era vehicle design c.1905–1915\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$65 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$42.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable — keepsake box; felt-lined\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — vintage painted cast metal; decorative use recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — small parts; lead risk unknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomotive Collector, Father’s Day, Gentleman’s Desk, Edwardian Enthusiast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5″ L × 6.5″ W × 4″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022008754404,"sku":"JLM-260063","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/54971754-8131-4C33-9485-34E40DD31623.jpg?v=1779743087"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/collections\/create-a-jolene-style-a-dimly-lit-rich-mahogany-desk-featuring-a-heavy-brass-inkwell-a-stack-of-worn-leather-bound-ledgers-and-a-pair-of-vintage-wire-rimmed-spectacles-resting-on-an-o_9361d4c6-01ac-47a8-8dc0-a09f2b538fde.png?v=1779066853","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/collections\/foundry-and-forge.oembed","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}