Fireback with New Testament Scenes and Two Knights Jousting
Cast iron firebacks were intended to increase the efficiency of a fireplace by radiating heat. They were widely used in Europe by the sixteenth century and by European settlers in North American in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They are frequently decorated with phrases and episodes from the Bible, scenes from everyday life, heraldry, or other emblems.
Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
