Firedog
1500-1600 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Firedogs were used in pairs, one on each side of the hearth, the logs being laid across them.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Iron, cast |
| Brief description | A pair of Firedogs, cast iron, France, 1500-1600 |
| Physical description | A pair of firedogs, cast iron. The face with shield shaped badge, the uprights and feet ribbed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Ornamental human face |
| Gallery label | FIREDOG
Cast iron
France; 16th century
Human heads and figures were often used to decorate firedog stems from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Museum No. 735-1895(07/1994) |
| Historical context | Firedogs were used in pairs, one on each side of the hearth, the logs being laid across them. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Firedogs were used in pairs, one on each side of the hearth, the logs being laid across them. |
| Bibliographic reference | Campbell, Marian, An Introduction to Ironwork, London: HMSO, 1985, p. 41, fig. 54c |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 735-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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