Stove Plate
ca. 1550 (made)
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Stove plate later used as a fireback of cast iron with ornament decoration of St James and St Peter, and a band of foliage with the symbols of the evangelists St John (the eagle) and St Luke (the bull or ox).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast iron |
| Brief description | Stove plate later used as a fireback, cast-iron with ornament in the style of two saints and a band of foliage, Germany, ca. 1550. |
| Physical description | Stove plate later used as a fireback of cast iron with ornament decoration of St James and St Peter, and a band of foliage with the symbols of the evangelists St John (the eagle) and St Luke (the bull or ox). |
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| Gallery label | STOVE PLATE
Cast iron
Germany; c. 1550
With St James and St Peter, and a band of foliage with the symbols of the evangelists St John (the eagle) and St Luke (the bull or ox). German stove plates were often decorated using impressions of several different models in this way.
Gift of Sir Francis Oppenheimer KCMG.
Museum No. M.334-1940(07/1994) |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Francis Oppenheimer KCMG |
| Historical context | The museum is grateful for images and information supplied by the researcher and author, Jeremy Hodgkinson FSA, 30 March 2022 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lloyd, N. Domestic Ironwork. I. Firebacks. Archaeological Review. LVIII, 1925. pp.58-67. |
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| Accession number | M.334-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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