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On Display: House - Architects Room
Fireback
1788
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1953.0074
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1953.0074
Object Name
Fireback
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably made in Boston, Massachusetts as per Donald Fennimore (see References).
Date
1788
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top center
Inscription: "1788 Gen.\l G-WASHINGTON", cast
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
28 (H) x 28.252 (W) x 0.874 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
71.12 (H) x 71.76 (W) x 2.22 (D)