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On Display: House - Cecil Bedroom
Fireback
William Williams
1762
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Williams (Maker)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1966.0518
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0518
Object Name
Fireback
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Williams (Maker)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin Elk Ridge Furnace, on Patapsco River, Maryland.
Date
1762
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper center
Inscription: "At Elk Ridge/ Furneis as you See/ William Williams/ He Mad me/ IN the Year of/ Thousand/ 762", cast in script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Slavery
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
38.252 (H) x 56.252 (W) x 1.252 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.16 (H) x 142.88 (W) x 3.18 (D)