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Andirons

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1760-1800

GUSN

GUSN-11174

Description

Faceted ball finials on "goose neck" and chamfered blade form shafts on arched legs ending in small rounded flat feet. Right and left dogs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

andirons
iron (metal)
Iron
ANDIRONS

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18.5 x 9.625 x 20.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1180B

Related Items

Title Andirons Accession Number 1991.1180A

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