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968
Description: Rectangular; truncated egg and dart moulded edging on top and left side; top right of centre, date in individual over-pressed stamps; initials in over-pressed stamps centred below date.
Notes: A rare use of egg and dart moulding used as separate edging, presumably derived from redundant domestic moulding or furniture.
Inscription: 1637 / H V
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- egg and dart (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1637 possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Cowden, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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480
Description: Arched rectangle; ovolo, egg-and-dart moulded edging; shield, helm, coronet, crest and mantling; curved inscription panel below shield.
Notes: The heraldic devices on the shield, and the form of the helm and crest suggest this may be a continental achievement of arms; the style of the fireback is, however, is more characteristic of English types.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: ... D HADRIANI ... EQVITE DOM DE HE.. / ... M.. ... ... [?]
Arms: not known
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- egg and dart (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- planklines
- armorial
- text
Manufactured: in the early 17th century .
Current location: Maidstone Museum, St Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent, England.
(part of the Maidstone Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Personal armorial firebacks
