Not on display

Fire-Grate

c. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Carron Iron Co. (maker)
Adam, Robert (designer)
Place of origin
Falkirk (made)

Firegrate, cast iron. Each side with motifs of urns on pedestals, figures and garlands, the outer borders with paterae.These neo-classical motifs and their graceful arrangements are typical of the work of the Adam brothers.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Architectural Fittings
Scotland
Object type
Fire-grate
Materials and techniques
Iron, cast
Cast Iron
Casting
Brief description
Firegrate, cast iron, possibly designed by the Adam brothers and cast by the Carron Company, Falkirk, Scotland, ca.1780.
Physical description
Firegrate, cast iron. Each side with motifs of urns on pedestals, figures and garlands, the outer borders with paterae.These neo-classical motifs and their graceful arrangements are typical of the work of the Adam brothers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 67.3cm
  • Width: 1.36m
Production
Possibly designed by the Adam brothers and cast by the Carron Company, Falkirk, Scotland.
Bibliographic references
  • M.Campbell, An Introduction to Ironwork, HMSO, London, 1985, p. 38, fig. 49
  • J. Gloag and D. Bridgwater, A History of Cast Iron in Architecture, London, 1948, pp. 64-76.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.425-1936

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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