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On Display: House - Bertrand Room
Fireback
1769
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1959.2874
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2874
Object Name
Fireback
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
From the conservation report, dated March 7, 2001: "While there is no clear indication from either design elements or materials to indicate or confirm that this fireback was positively made in North America, it most probably was. By 1769 it was unlikely that wares such as firebacks and other implements were made in England and imported to the American colonies....If this fireback was not imported, it is highly probable that it was made in the mid-Atlantic region."
Date
1769
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Within the arch
Inscription: "D/R<>M/1769" (the R and M are separated by a diamond)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
25.591 (H) x 26.378 (W) x 1.7717 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65 (H) x 67 (W) x 4.5 (D)