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Possibly after a design by Pere Jean-Antoine Ducerceau French
Andirons, also known as firedogs, are placed inside fireplaces to hold burning logs. This pair features columns supporting vases and resting on female masks framed by foliage that ends in animal paws.
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Title: Pair of andirons
Designer:
Possibly after a design by Pere Jean-Antoine Ducerceau (French, 1670–1730)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: French
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Height (each): 41 1/4 in. (104.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number: 41.100.87, .88
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