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367
Description: Arched rectangular shape; fillet and cavetto moulded edging; pictorial scene of three children, the centre one holding a stick strung with a bunch of grapes over his shoulder, and sitting on a goat.
Notes: A mythological scene of the young Bacchus.
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with round arch (shape)
- fillet and cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- mythological
- humans
Manufactured: in the 18th century in France.
Current location: Newarke Houses, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
Museum number: H.358.1953.0.0 (part of the Leicester City Museums museum group)
Citation: Carpentier, H., 1912, Plaques de Cheminées (Paris, published by the author).
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous pattern firebacks
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1159
Description: Arched rectangular shaped central panel, nut-shell on fillet edging, narrow-necked vase on a ground, with flowers and pea pods issuing therefrom, a plant in a pot to each side; arched rectangular shaped border with fillet edging and descending quasi-symmetrical floral tendrils; on top, quasi-symmetrical swirled foliage; date split between bottom corners, with two looped 'W' figures between. A single plankline is evident to right of centre.
Notes: The fourth largest of six flower vase designs on a discrete series of firebacks from 1724. All incorporate the looped 'W' motif which may be intended to identify the pattern maker.
Inscription: 17 24
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- planklines
- pictorial
- text
- plants
- objects
Manufactured: in 1724 in England.
Current location: not known.
- Attached to series:
- 1724 series
- British 'Dutch' style firebacks
