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Andirons

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1820

GUSN

GUSN-11105

Description

A cast brass flance and faceted ball finial on thick tapering iron shaft raised on arched legs ending in large penny feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

andirons
brass (alloy)
Brass
Iron
ANDIRONS

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 x 11 x 17.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.441A

Related Items

Title ANDIRONS Accession Number 1992.441B

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