Fireback
ca. 1700-1750 (made)
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Fireback made of cast iron. The fireback features the ironmaster, who is shown with his dog and the tools and products of his trade. In the bottom left hand corner is the furnace with its tall chimney.
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Materials and techniques | Cast iron |
Brief description | Fireback, cast iron, featuring the ironmaster, his dog and the tools of his trade, England, ca. 1700-1750 |
Physical description | Fireback made of cast iron. The fireback features the ironmaster, who is shown with his dog and the tools and products of his trade. In the bottom left hand corner is the furnace with its tall chimney. |
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Gallery label | FIREBACK
Cast iron
England; 1700-50
The model for this example is a dated fireback of 1636 in Anne of Cleves' House Museum, Lewes, Sussex (see photograph opposite). This has the inscription RICHARD LENARD FOUNDER AT BRED FOURNIS. The ironmaster, who had the founder at Brede, Sussex from 1605 is shown with his dog and the tools and products of his trade. In the bottom left hand corner is the furnace with its tall chimney - one of the earliest images of a British foundry. The Museum's version lacks the inscription, date and shield, and its surface is less crisp, suggesting that it may be a later casting of a popular pattern.
C. Herbert Shoppee Collection
Museum No. 494-1901(07/1994) |
Object history | The version of which this is a casting is dated 1639, but may be a later remodelling based on a 1636 original in Anne of Cleves' House Museum, Lewes, Sussex. This has the inscription RICHARD LENARD FOUNDER AT BRED FOURNIS. The ironmaster, who had the founder at Brede, Sussex from 1605 is shown with his dog and the tools and products of his trade. In the bottom left hand corner is the furnace with its tall chimney - one of the earliest images of a British foundry. The Museum's version lacks the inscription, date and shield, and its surface is less crisp, suggesting that it may be a later casting of a popular pattern. |
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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Accession number | 494-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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