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Pair of Firedogs

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Sussex (made)

Spit fire dog. Wrought iron. Inscribed CHM. Flat upfright on arched foot with applied quatrefoil plate; at the back are four hooks.


Object details

Categories
Ironwork
Metalwork
Object type
Pair of firedogs
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Firedog
  • Firedog
Materials and techniques
wrought iron
Wrought Iron
Brief description
Pair of spit firedogs, wrought iron, England, 1600-1700.
Physical description
Spit fire dog. Wrought iron. Inscribed CHM. Flat upfright on arched foot with applied quatrefoil plate; at the back are four hooks.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23in
  • Length: 20.1in
Production
Sussex
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.256-1917

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Record createdNovember 19, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140693/pair-of-firedogs-unknown/
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