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720
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with bead-on-fillet edging, pictorial representation of a man and woman walking, behind the woman a child holds her train and a young person carries a parasol; from behind a column on the right, a horse's head is visible, a tree stands to the left, at the foot of the scene is the word 'EVROPA'; tall-arched rectangular border with fillet edging; at top of arch, a lion's head above a ring, with descending grape vines on each side; at each side, a festoon of fruit suspended on a ribbon from a lion's head; at the bottom, an oval cartouche between flowers; on top, a Holy Roman Imperial crown between two descending dolphins.
Notes: The pictorial scene is based on an engraving c.1642 of Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, and his wife, Luise Henriette of Oranje-Nassau, by Mathias Czwiczek; one of series of firebacks depicting allegories of the four continents.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: EVROPA
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- architectural
- text
- humans
- plants
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
- Continents firebacks
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948
Description: Arched rectangular shaped central panel with bead edging; seated, semi-naked female figure, with laurels leaves about her head, holding a bunch of grapes in her raised right hand; she is sitting on a stool; to her right is what appears to be a pile of stones; to her left a vase of tulips with a tree behind; above centre, is the word TERRA (earth - Latin); above is a swag of drapery enclosing a scallop shell; outside the panel is a narrow border of the same shape with fillet edging; the fireback is surmounted by a scallop shell between two outward-facing sea serpents.
Notes: One of a series of four designs of the classical elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: TERRA
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- text
- humans
- plants
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century possibly in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
- Elements firebacks
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947
Description: Arched rectangular shaped central panel with bead edging; naked figure of Poseidon/Neptune holding a a trident in his raised left hand, his right arm extended; he is sitting on a bridge over a flowing stream; to his right a merman, half immersed, blows a shell trumpet; above centre, is the word AQUA (water - Latin); above is a swag of drapery enclosing a scallop shell; outside the panel is a narrow border of the same shape with fillet edging; the fireback is surmounted by a scallop shell between two outward-facing sea serpents.
Notes: One of a series of four designs of the classical elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: AQUA
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- mythological
- allegorical
- text
- humans
- objects
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century possibly in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
- Elements firebacks
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984
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with additional arch above; bead and fillet edging; pictorial scene of, on the left, a tree next to a female and, in the centre, a male figure, both in eastern dress, a page behind holding a train, and to the right a short obelisk surmounted by a crescent, behind which is the head of a figure with a camel; behind is a small building also surmounted by a crescent, with clouds above; the word, ASIA, is centre bottom; identical shaped border with cavetto-moulded edging; a pomegranate on top with descending swags of drapery; at the sides, overlapping bunches of foliage suspended from ribbon bows; at the bottom, a central cartouche between fruit bunches; on top, a pomegranate with a descending serpent on each side, and a pomegranate on each shoulder of the plate.
Notes: A pastiche of the EUROPA design based on an engraving c.1642 of Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, and his wife, Luise Henriette of Oranje-Nassau, by Mathias Czwiczek, with the figures adopting very similar poses in an oriental setting; one of series depicting allegories of the four continents. A recasting.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: ASIA / MB
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- monogram
- text
- animals
- humans
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century possibly in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Arched arch series
- Continents firebacks
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1198
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with beaded edging, containing an image of a semi-naked adult male with feathered headdress and 'grass' skirt and holding a club in his left hand; beside hima an adult female also wearing a 'grass' skirt and with a bird perched on her left hand, while holding with her right hand a standing child; within an arched rectangular border with fillet edging, descending from draped foliage on each side, swags or what appear to be coconuts or gourds, and at the bottom a cartouche between swirled foliage; on top, the mask of a putto with dolphins descending on each side.
Notes: One of a series portraying allegories of the four known continents - Europe, Asia, Africa and America; each comprises a pair of adults and a child dressed stereotypically. The images were derived from other media, such as paintings or engravings.
Copies of this fireback are known.
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- animals
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location:.
Citation: Elling, W. & Winkler-Borck, S., 1992, Ofen- und Kaminplatten (Vreden, Hamaland-Museum).
- Attached to series:
- Continents firebacks
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726
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with bead-on-fillet edging; pictorisl scene of a central cross-shaped pillar entwined with a snake; two pavilions to the left with human figures lying before them; two standing figures to the right, one holding a staff; above, clouds with snakes descending from the sky; arched rectangular border with fillet edging; on each side, descending festoons of fruit entwined with ribbon; at the bottom, a central cartouche between palm fronds; on top, foliate swirls.
Notes: The scene is an illustration of the plague of serpents visited upon the children of Israel by God (Numbers 21: 6).
Copies of this fireback are known.
Manufactured: in the mid 17th century possibly in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, England.
Museum number: 291-1893 (part of the Victoria & Albert Museum museum group)
Citation: Anon., 2 Dec 1905, 'Old Kent and Sussex Fire-backs', Country Life, pp. 767-768.
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760
Description: Arched rectangular central panel; bead-on-fillet edging; wickerwork Garden of Holland (Hollandse Tuin) within which is seated a berobed female figure holding a cap of freedom on the end of a long pole; before her is the crowned heraldic lion of the States General of the Netherlands, clutching a sheaf of arrows in its left front paw; above are the words, Pro Patria; arched rectangular boreder with fillet edging, and foliage draped from the top; on top, a pomegranate to which ascends a serpent on each side, with a further pomegranate on each shoulder of the plate.
Notes: An overtly patriotic theme with symbols of Dutch nationhood.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: PRO PATRIA
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- text
- humans
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, England.
Museum number: M.1411-1926 (part of the Victoria & Albert Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
- 'Dutch' Garden of Holland firebacks
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777
Description: Rectangular; cavetto-moulding within a flanged edge; floriate arch above a female figure with a child in her left arm and another by her right side, initials split by the group; below a simulated rope-twist fillet, elaborate floriate cartouche containing the word, CHARITAS.
Notes: A late stove-plate, illustrated in von den Driesch p.484.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: G S / CHARITAS
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- flanged (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- text
- humans
Manufactured: in the late 17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, England.
Museum number: 890.1901 (part of the Victoria & Albert Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Stoveplates
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1140
Description: Arched rectangular shape with arch on top; rebated fillet edging; below mirrored putti holding crossed fronds, the figure of St George slaying the dragon; on each side a flame-topped column.
Notes: The central panel of what would otherwise have been a typical bordered fireback intended for the Dutch market.
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular with arch (shape)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- historical
- animals
- humans
Manufactured: in the mid to late 17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England.
Museum number: 797-1899 (part of the Victoria & Albert Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
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784
Description: Arched rectangular centrel panel with bead on fillet edging; central seated female with an infant in her arms, a swan at her feet and a standing child on each side, the one to her left facing the front and holding aloft a flaming heart, its foot on a ball; the child to her right facing the back, holding aloft a branch in its left hand, all on a ground with a tree behind to the right; arched rectangular border with bead edging; fructal and floral festoons suspended on ribbons with two putti at the top and two on each side; at the bottom, a central cartouche with illegible date, between floral swags; on top, twin spirals between descending floral festoons.
Notes: The group is an allegory of Charity. A recasting.
Copies of this fireback are known.
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- humans
Manufactured: in the mid 17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: in private hands, West Hoathly, West Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' HHS series
- Charity firebacks