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Hampton Court

When William III brought Huguenot craftsman Jean Tijou across the seas to create the magnificent ironwork for Hampton Court, he brought a revolutionary new kind of designer in iron to British shores. Tijou’s finely hammered repoussé work and lavish baroque style and would leave a lasting legacy for British blacksmithing, and soon be adapted and imitated throughout the land.

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3 minutes