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Fireback
Oxford Furnace
1747
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Oxford Furnace (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Jersey; Warren; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1959.2531
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2531
Object Name
Fireback
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Oxford Furnace (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Jersey; Warren; United States; North America
Date
1747
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: "17 OXFORD 47"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
- George II
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
32.252 (H) x 29.25 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
81.92 (H) x 74.3 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Beckerdite, Luke. 2021 American Furniture 2020.
• Published: p. 139, fig. 32Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 40-41, cat. no. 8.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
• Published: p.89, fig.5Article: Beckerdite, Luke. 2014 Pattern Carving in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia. American Furniture. 86-141.
• Published: p. 100, fig. 28.