This refers to metal parts used in architecture other than those used for structural materials, roof covering materials, plumbing equipment, etc. Nails, hinges, and handles are typical examples. They are broadly divided into those that are practical and those that emphasize decorativeness, the former being called functional hardware and the latter decorative hardware. Architectural decoration [Western] The use of architectural hardware dates back to ancient times, with examples of copper furniture hardware being used as early as 5000 BC in Egypt; bronze was used as rod material inside the pyramids around 4000 BC, and lead had been used since around 3000 BC. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
建築に使用される金属部材のうち,構造材,屋根等の被覆材,配管設備機器等に用いられるもの以外をいう。釘,蝶番(ちようつがい∥ちようばん),把手(とつて)などがその典型であり,実用本位のものと装飾性を重視したものに大別され,前者を機能金物,後者を装飾金物と呼ぶことがある。建築装飾 [西洋] 建築金物の使用は,前5000年のエジプト時代に銅製の家具用金物の使用例が見いだされるほどに古く,ブロンズ(青銅)も前4000年ころにはピラミッド内部で棒材として使用され,鉛も前3000年ころから使用されていた。 出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報 |
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