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714
Description: Canted rectangle; cavetto moulded edging (top and sides); single horizontal fillet below canted corners and vertical fillet parallel to each side, dividing the fireback into two side panels, two top corner panels, top panel and main central panel; corner panels, lion passant stamp, left facing in right corner, right facing in left corner; top panel, date between double fleurs-de-lys stamps; side panels, suspended vine stamp repeated each side; centre panel, flower head stamp in each top corner.
Notes: The lion, flower head and double fleur stamps and linear division are identical to those on a group of firebacks, some of which are identified by the initials IB. The vine stamp in the side panels is not seen on other backs in the series.
Inscription: 1699
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with canted top corners (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
- animals
- plants
Manufactured: in 1699 in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location: not known.
- Attached to series:
- IB series
- Date only firebacks