iron-railing

Updated: July 23, 2025

Thus the window frames, the iron-work, the doors, shutters, and wooden fittings were all derived from sanctioned pilfering, presents from his customers, and good ones, carefully chosen. Of two window-frames, he could take the better. The house, entered from a large stable-yard, was screened from the road by a wall; the gate was of strong iron-railing.

Honoré de Balzac - Scenes from a Courtesan's Life