Schedule of Major Commissions


Knickerbocker Club, New York City (1913). Balcony railings and electrical fixtures. Delano and Aldrich, Architects.

The White House, Washington, DC (1923). Repoussé medallions of the Presidential Seal as door stops. 

Residence of Dr. Phillip Cole, Irvington, NY (1926). Entrance gates made with forging bronze, children’s chariot, stair railings. Delano and Aldrich, Architects. 

Residence of Hubert E. Rogers, Briarcliff Manor, NY (1928). Stair railings, bronze garden gates with the motif of Espalier trees, and bronze trellis porch. Delano and Aldrich, Architects.   

Union Club, New York City (1933). Stair railings, balcony railings, electrical fixtures. Delano and Aldrich, Architects.

Marjorie Merriweather Post, Washington, DC (1958). Louis XVI stair railing, entrance gates. Alexander MacIlvaine, Architect

Twenty One Club, New York City (1931). Fences, marquee, doors and Jockeys. 

The Brick Church, New York City (1958). Cross, railings. 

St. James Church, New York City. Repoussé pineapples as roof ornaments (1920). Removal of pineapples (1950), Moore and Hutchins, Architects. Exterior stair railings (1959). Moore and Hutchins, Architects.

Music Building, 1939 World’s Fair (1937). Decorative repoussé ornament for facade. Delano and Aldrich, Architects.

Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, New York (1920-1958). Restoration of entrance gates, pedestrian gates, fences and grilles. Mott B. Schmidt, Architect.

Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, New York (1949-1957). Iron railings, gates and canopy, baseball motif. Moore & Hutchins, Architects.

Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Middleburgh, Virginia (1952-1968). H. Page Cross, Architect.

American Numismatic Society, New York City (1957). Decorative iron gates. Block & Hess, Architects.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Upperville, Virginia (1954-1965). Hand forged iron railings, gates, grilles, fanlights, chandeliers, lecterns, hardware. H. Page Cross, Architect.

Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City (1963-1965). Fences, gates, and stair railings. Adams and Woodbridge, Architects.

Mr. and Mrs. Skitch Henderson, New York City (1965). Iron fence and gate. 

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sardi, New York City (1966). Window grilles, lighting fixtures.

Pomery House, Cooperstown, New York (1966). Decorative, hand forged iron railings, hardware and electrical fixtures. Moore & Hutchins, Architects.

Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, New York City (1964). Railings and fences. H. Page Cross, Architect.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Stephenson, Wildcat Mountain, Warrenton, Virginia (1967). Hand forged stair railing, fire tools with and irons.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mulford, The Plains, Virginia (1967). Stair railings. William B. Dew, Jr., Architect.

Iranian Embassy, New York City (1967). Louis XVI stair railing.

Residence of Mrs. Vincent (Brooke) Astor, New York City (1967). Directoire stair railing. H. Page Cross, Architect.

Residence of Mrs. Enid Haupt, New York City (1968). Stair railing, grilles and fanlights.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Russell Aitken, New York City (1968). Louis XVI stair railing. McMillen, Inc., Interior Designers.

Residence of Mrs. Rebekah Harkness, Sneden’s Landing, New York (1967-1969). Louis XV, Louis XVI stair railings, balcony railings, grilles, doors, spiral stairs and hardware. Florence Clark and Rafa Varga, Interior Designers.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Deane Johnson, Los Angeles, California (1968- 1969). Louis XVI stair railings  and electrical fixture brackets and hardware. McMillen, Inc., Interior Designers.

Residence of Mr. Del Coleman, New York City (1969-1970). Louis XVI gates, grilles and fanlights. Helen Franklin Morton, Interior Designer.

Residence of Mrs. Aye Simon, New York City (1970-1971). “Modern” stair and stair railing, plated with nickel and satin chrome.

St. Paul’s Chapel, New York City (1971). Iron gates. Adams & Woodbridge, Architects.

Residence of Mrs. Vincent (Brooke) Astor, Briarcliff Manor, New York (1971- 1972). Driveway gates, hardware and restoration of bronze gates, repoussé fruit motif, H. Page Cross, Architect.

Residence of Mr. Robert Goelet, New York City (1970-1973). Five flights of curved stair railings, balconies, grilles, fences, gates, fanlights. H. Page Cross, Architect.

Residence of Mrs. Enid Haupt, Palm Beach, Florida (1971-1972). Modern stair railing, Louis XVI skylights and torcherés.

Riverside Church, New York City (1972). Structural steel cribbing for the restoration and re-tuning of the bells in the carillon.

Restoration of Bow Bridge, Central Park, New York City (1972-1974). Restoration and reconstruction of the Frederick Law Olmstead, Calvert Vaux cast iron pedestrian bridge. Platt, Wyckoff & Coles, Architects.

Harkness Theatre, New York City (1971-1974). Louis XVI stair railings, balcony railings and doors. Enrique Senis, Interior Designer.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah, New York (1928-1940). Modification of Swiss gates and Spanish gates, new garden gates and stair railings.

Caramoor (1972). Stair railings and balcony railings. Mott B. Schmidt, Architect.

Caramoor (1972) Restoration of Art Deco doors and electrical fixtures.

Caramoor (1975-1976). Restoration of Swiss and Spanish gates (1975-1976).

Morgan Library, New York City (1974) Restoration of main entrance gates, restoration of iron fences.

Morgan Library (1976-1978). New bronze windows, decorative hand forged stair railings and hardware for new wing. Platt, Wyckoff & Coles, Architects.

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. (1974-1976). 

Decorative of iron columns in Old Senate Chamber. Architect of the

Capitol.

Replication of Benjamin Franklin’s Wood Burning Stoves, Old Senate Chamber. Architect of the Capitol and Poor and Swanke, Architects.

New fences for East Front of Capitol. 

Restoration of fences for statues of War and Peace. Architect of the 

Capitol.

New bronze stair railings entrance to Senate Chamber. Architect of the Capitol.

The Frick Collection, New York City (1975-1977). Execution of hand forged and repoussé fences, piers and gates, duplicating those which exist around the property, all stylized versions of those at the Grand Trianon, Palace of Versailles. Harry van Dyke, John Barrington Bailey, Architects.

The Frick Art Reference Library, New York City (1976). Decorative bronze stair railings for exterior stair. Harry van Dyke, Architect.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City (1976). Restoration of the Baptistry gates and of St. Martin’s Chapel.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Wing, New York City (1978-1980). Restoration and reconstruction of Louis Sullivan’s copper plated, cast iron stair from the Chicago Stock Exchange. 

The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City (1979-1980). Design and execution of vitrines for “Michaelangelo and his World.”

Gainesway Farm, Lexington, Kentucky (1979-1981). Execution of hand forged, Italian Renaissance, gates, grilles and hardware. Theodore Ceraldi, Architect.

Residence of Mr. Gilbert Kahn, Miami, Florida (1980). Decorative, hand forged stair railing.

Park Avenue Synagogue, New York City (1979-1981). Decorative iron entrance gates. Professor James Rush Jarrett, Architect.

Residence of Mr. Stinor Gimbel, New York City (1980-1982). Window grilles and doors.

Cherry Hill Fountain, Central Park, New York City (1979-1981). Cast bronze and repoussé fountain (finial). Gerald Allen, Architect.

Juddmont Farm, Berkshire, England (1980-1981). Hand forged bronze hardware. Theodore Ceraldi, Architect.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing (1981-1982). Mounts for art objects, installation of all major art objects.

Residence of Mr. J. Shephard, Williamsburg, Virginia (1981-1982). Polished bronze and polished steel curved stair railings.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Rose, New York City (1982). Glass and iron terrace railings.

Residence of Barbaralee Diamonstein Spielvogel, New York City (1983). French doors and Solarium.

Cartier, New York City (1982). Replication of existing bronze windows, allowing for new bullet resistant glass (1-3/16” thick).

Residence of Mrs. Mary B.D.T. Semans, New York City (1982-1983). Restoration of decorative copper mansard roof. Recipient of The New York Landmarks Conservancy Chairman’s Award for Excellence. Gerald Allen, Architect.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frank Lloyd Wright Room (1982). Polished bronze railings.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John Alison, Washington, D.C. (1982). Polished bronze and steel, curved stair railing. Thomas A. Buckley, Interior Designer.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Painting Conservation (1982). Reconstruction of 19th century easels for the performance of painting restoration.

The Frick Collection, New York City (1982). Design and execution of decorative bronze stair railings, main entrance. Harry van Dyke, Architect.

City of Philadelphia, Tower of the City Hall (1982-1983). Performance of “pilot” project for future comprehensive restoration.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Wing (1983). Restoration of hand forged stair railing for stone pulpit. Structural mechanism to support Sounding Board and Angel.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vanderlin Panorama (1983). Iron railings with labels.

Ballantrae, Inc., New York City (1983-1984). Decorative stair railings and balcony railings.

Sutton Square Park, New York City (1983). Iron fences and gates.

Central Park Conservancy, The Carousel (1983). Decorative fences with “horse” motif.

St. Thomas Church, New York City (1983). Communion Railing and Sacristy fixtures. Gerald Allen, Architect.

The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey (1983). Oak and bronze vitrine.

Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations (1983-1984). Modifications to stair railings.

Medallion Oil Company Houston, Texas (1983-1984). Decorative, cast bronze directory and mail box.

Residence of Mrs. Jean Nidetch, New York City (1983-1984). Polished stainless steel, modern, stair railings.

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hudson, Houston, Texas (1983-1984). Replication of decorative, hand forged and cast bronze door with operable glass lite and fanlight.

Restoration of Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor (1982-1986). As a joint venture participant with the Nab Construction Company. 

Replication of original armature bars and saddles. 

Disengagement of Torch and Flame, 

Replication of “drum” or Torch with special fittings to attach the original Flame. 

Fabrication of structural chassis’ to enable proper transportation as an art object. 

Remedial and restorative work at all damaged areas of copper skin. 

Approximately 600 areas received attention. Most notable are the nose, eyes, lips, curls and upper body.

Ellis Island - Main Building, New York Harbor (1984-1987). As a joint venture participant with Simpson Metal Industries, (a division of the Nab Construction Corporation), Fred A. Munder, Inc. and L.H. Kent, Inc. 

Decorative copper spires atop domes.

Decorative copper elements surrounding domes.

Decorative copper elements adorning clerestory.

Morgan Library, New York City (1985-1987). Restoration of bronze entrance gates.

Morgan Library (1987). Restoration of the statue “Eros”, uncovered from the ruins of Pompeii.

Residence of Mrs. Mary B.D.T. Semans, New York City (1985-1987). Restoration of decorative iron and bronze marque, restoration of cast iron bay window, restoration of decorative, hand forged doors with over doors. Gerald Allen, Architect.

Residence of Mr. Bennett Lebow, New York City (1987-1988). Two Louis XVI stair railings with two matching sets of entrance doors.

Residence of Mr. Donald Trump, New York City (1986-1989). Stylized Louis XV stair, stair railings and gates.

Residence of Dr. and Mrs. John Sluder, Armonk, NY (1987—1988). Decorative iron railings and gates. Platt, Wyckoff and Coles, Architects.

The University of Pennsylvania, Furness Building, Philadelphia (1987-1988). Three decorative copper finials, replicating originals. Scott, Rauche and Brown, Architects.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Wing, New York City (1988-1989) Luce Collection. Modular easels inside vitrines, for display of art objects.

The Frick Collection, New York City (1988-1991) Restoration of decorative iron fences, gates and piers.

The J. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City (1990-1991). New entrance gates and fence panels for handicap access. Iron doors, stainless steel planters, trellises and bronze railings for the new interior courtyard. Voorsanger and Associates, Archi