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Originally, this fireplace grate, with an accompanying mantelpiece (64.36.1a, b) was installed in the Tweedy House in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Dating from about 1853, the cast iron grate is round-arched with molded edges. The door is decorated with a quatrefoil design. A railing, cast in a flower pattern, runs around the front of the grate and is surmounted by a silver-plated decorative rod.
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Title: Fireplace grate
Date: ca. 1853
Geography: Made in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Iron, silver
Dimensions: 33 1/4 x 34 1/2 in. (84.5 x 87.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frederick Wildman, 1964
Object Number: 64.36.1c
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