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Fireback
Aetna Furnace
1770-1774
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Aetna Furnace (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Jersey; Burlington; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1958.2750
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2750
Object Name
Fireback
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Aetna Furnace (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Jersey; Burlington; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1770-1774
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Top center
Inscription: "AETNA." cast in raised relief Roman capitals.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
31.693 (H) x 29.724 (W) x 0.906 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
80.5 (H) x 75.5 (W) x 2.3 (D)
Measurement Notes
H at center; W at bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1975 "Metalwork". American Art Journal. 7 (1): 93-106.
• Published: p. 96.Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 48-53, cat. no. 13.Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 01//2002 Henry Francis du Pont and Iron. Antiques. 161 (1): 184-187.
• Published: p. 185.Book: Heckscher, Morrison H. & Bowman, Leslie Greene. 1992 American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornament.
• Published: p. 221, fig.158Book: Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
• Published, p. 89, fig.6Article: Beckerdite, Luke. 2014 Pattern Carving in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia. American Furniture. 86-141.
• Published: p. 106, fig. 41.