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Andiron

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1734-1767

GUSN

GUSN-7506

Description

Domed urn shaped brass top surmounted by a stemmed bulbous knop finial. Flattened wrought iron columnar bar shaped shaft terminating in flattened disc feet. Rectangular billet bar surmounted by a tapered log stop.

Details

Descriptive Terms

andirons
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
wrought
Iron
Brass
Wrought
ANDIRON

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19.5 x 9 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.399.2

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