About Kasli molding - history, authors, prices

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                         History Kasli casting
Kasli casting, the production of artistic products of iron - garden furniture, grills, tombstones, sculptures, household items - at Ironworks in Kasli. With their production uses sophisticated technology of molding and casting products with their subsequent manual chasing.

History of the plant factory was founded in 1747 by Yakov Korobkov, and already in 1752 overbought N. Demidov (see Demidov). The plant went into the Kyshtymskiy Mining District, specializing in iron smelting and manufacturing iron band. In the early 19 century. iron foundries in the Castle was purchased by merchant 1-st guild L. Rastorgueva, and from that time here begins production of artistic products.

As early as 1830. Kasli become known as the center of the casting of highly gratings, fences, genital plates with ornamental reliefs, as well as tombstones. In 1845 the plant was organized by the production of garden furniture and decorative items interior - openwork plates and candlesticks. At the same time there are first examples of small sculptures - usually small figures mounted on a paperweight.

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