Fireback
This fire back is cast with the French royal arms, a shield with three fleur-de-lys, surmounted by a crown and the date of 1675. The model probably remained in use for some time and the exact age of this fire back is, therefore, difficult to determine.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fireback
- Date: 1675 or later
- Culture: French
- Medium: Cast iron
- Dimensions: Overall: 32 × 32 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (81.3 × 82.6 × 3.2 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Iron
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1988
- Object Number: 1988.232
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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