New handspun copper finial custom made to exactly match original.
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Ornamental Aluminum Metalwork for the Historic Assembly Staircase Laylight in the NYS Capitol
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![During WWII, the skylights in the NYS Capitol were painted black for safety reasons. These areas were eventually converted to office space. During a major roof renovation in the 2010 timeframe this skylight & laylight were revealed and brought back to their grandeur and flooding the stairway with natural light.](http://www.keichermetalarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Assembly-Stairway-before-Laylight-Restoration-300x181.jpg)
During WWII, the skylights in the NYS Capitol were painted black for safety reasons. These areas were eventually converted to office space. During a major roof renovation in the 2010 timeframe this skylight & laylight were revealed and brought back to their grandeur and flooding the stairway with natural light.
Copper Roof Panel & Rib System with Copper Finial & Spire for the Historic Loggerhead Key Lighthouse in the Dry Tortugas National Park
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![For the historic Loggerhead Key Lighthouse in the Dry Tortuagas National Park we fabricated a new copper roof panel and rib system.](http://www.keichermetalarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMAGE_1_18112013131635-250x300.jpg)
For the historic Loggerhead Key Lighthouse in the Dry Tortuagas National Park we fabricated a new copper roof panel and rib system.
![test test](http://www.keichermetalarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_0152-225x300.jpg)
We fabricated and installed a new copper finial that is an exact replica of the original including the original vent system. The original “lamp” gave off so much heat that it was necessary to vent the excess heat out through the finial.
Copper Roof Cresting and Finial
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![We hand formed full relief copper roof cresting consisting of spheres, fleur-de-lis’, and scrolls. These are not just flat sheets with the designs cut out. They are full three-dimensional panels that are 1” thick at their thinnest point and stand proud of the roof a full 6” at the scrolls.](http://www.keichermetalarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Dsc06041a-300x225.jpg)
We hand formed full relief copper roof cresting consisting of spheres, fleur-de-lis’, and scrolls. These are not just flat sheets with the designs cut out. They are full three-dimensional panels that are 1” thick at their thinnest point and stand proud of the roof a full 6” at the scrolls.
Custom Forging
Beautiful hand-forged long stem rose made of copper and bronze