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Description: Arched rectangular shaped central panel, bead on fillet edging, narrow-necked urn with flowers issuing therefrom; arched rectangular shaped border with fillet edging and symmetrical floral festoons; on top, stylised fish with floral accessories; at bottom, two looped 'W' figures between date split between bottom corners.
Notes: The smallest of six flower vase designs in this series. All incorporate the looped 'W' motif which may be intended to identify the pattern maker. The small size of this fireback makes it likely that it was intended to be fixed to the back of a grate.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: 17 24
Manufactured: in 1724 in England.
Current location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, United States of America.
Museum number: 08.81.3 (part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York museum group)
- Attached to series:
- 1724 series
- British 'Dutch' style firebacks