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| 6 or 7 x 9 or 10 layout |
These cast iron sidewalk panels are seen in the street beneath our feet. The panels have many dings and damages and some edges are sealed with mastic tape. There is no indication of their original use: the cover of a sidewalk vault, a coal chute cover, a cover for a stairwell, or to provide a non-slip surface in front of the doorway.
A closer look reveals some of the details.
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| Screwed in to place |
Each rondel is surrounded by six pointy ovals; those interlock with the ovals of the neighboring rondels. The panels have alternating columns of 6 or 7 rondels and alternating rows of 9 or 10 rondels, the total being 123. Screws along the edges hold the panels to the framework.
A mysterioso SB CL CO is inscribed in the concrete next to these panels.
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