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417
Description: Rectangular central panel with top arch, bead edging; pictorial scene of a a kneeling man in a wide-brimmed hat reaching up the skirt of a milk maid, who in fending him off, leans forward, tipping the milk from the bucket on her head over the man; acanthus leaves over the top arch; side border with bead edging extending over shoulders of plate, surmounted by a floral vase each side; on top a floral vase between leaves.
Notes: Inscription on the back of the casting: 'Made from a casting lent to J. H. E[very] by Mr J. T. Ade of Hellingly'.
Copies of this fireback are known.
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- bead (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- humans
Manufactured: in the early-18th century in England.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.081 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
Citation: Lloyd, N., 1925, 'Domestic Ironwork I', Architectural Review, 58, pp. 58-67.
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous pattern firebacks
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418
Description: Cavetto-arched rectangular central panel with bead-and-pellet edging, head and robed shoulders of a laureated man in left profile; cavetto-arched rectangular border with cavetto-moulded edging and arrangement of outward-facing acanthus leaves; on top, scallops on shoulders of border with cornucopiae over arch.
Notes: A pastiche of the 'Dutch' style of fireback. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- bead-and-pellett (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- humans
Manufactured: in the early-18th century in England.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.090 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous pattern firebacks
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419
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with cavetto-moulded edging; standing female figure holding a bunch of lowers in her left hand and a pot of flowers in her ight hand; to her left a ribbed, two-handled vase of tulips, to her right a fountain with a seated figure of Neptune/Poseidon holding a trident in the right hand; the words, Fruhling, split by the figure; above, clouds; on top a scallop shell between two descending sea serpents.
Notes: An iconic personification of Spring. Formerly at Swanborough Manor, Sussex.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: FRVH LING
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- text
Manufactured: in the mid- to late-17th century possibly in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: LH000.909 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
Citation: Dawson, C., 1903, 'Sussex Iron Work and Pottery', Sussex Archaeological Collections, 46, pp. 1-54.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
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420
Description: Rectanglular; flanged cavetto-moulded edging; pictorial scene of Christ and the woman of Samaria at Jacob's Well.
Notes: Stoveplate; the scene illustrates the story from John 4.
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- flanged (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- biblical
- humans
Manufactured: in the late-16th to early-17th century possibly in the Eifel area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: LH000.797 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
Citation: Dawson, C., 1903, 'Sussex Iron Work and Pottery', Sussex Archaeological Collections, 46, pp. 1-54.
- Attached to series:
- Stoveplates
- Woman of Samaria stoveplates
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421
Description: Rectangular; flanged edge; central pictorial panel illustrating Mordecai arriving before King Ahasuerus, Haman hanging from the gallows behind; two floral side panels, at the top of each a monogram within a cartouche: on the left KS, on the right H?D.
Notes: Stoveplate; the scene illustrates a scene from Esther 7: 10 and 8: 1. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: KS H[?]D
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- flanged (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- biblical
- architectural
- text
- humans
Manufactured: in the late-16th to early-17th century possibly in the Eifel area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.040 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Stoveplates
- Esther stoveplates
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422
Description: Rectangular with a square projection middle top; castellated top edging; top centre, stylised Calvary; upper section: pictorial scene, centre, house with tiled roof, windows, and chimney at each end, paths leading from house; left, possible forge building with four chimneys and three water wheels, and adjacent furnace stack?; above, shed with lean-to, barrow, and wheel structure, all between trees; right, figure of a man running towards the house, unidentified objects between trees; lower section: plain panel with central triple-grooved horizontal line.
Notes: A striking and unusual fireback with a scene suggesting a connection with iron-making. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
Copies of this fireback are known.
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with square arch (shape)
- castellated (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- humans
- plants
- objects
Manufactured: in the late-16th to early-17th century possibly in the Eifel area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.045 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous pattern firebacks
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423
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with bead edging; standing female figure, classically dressed, holding a child in her arms, another child holding a wreath, seated to her left, and a putto standing to her right; arched rectangular border with fillet edging; mask top centre with descending floral bunches on ribbons, with a cartouche centre bottom; on top, two symmetrical descending serpents.
Notes: The figure represents Charity, one of a several iconic figures portrayed on firebacks of this period.
Copies of this fireback are known.
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- allegorical
- humans
Manufactured: in the mid- to late-17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: LH000.947 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
- Charity firebacks
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424
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with bead edging terminating at the top in two loops, gather drapery and a scallop shell; two figures to the right, both bearded, the one kneeling wears cavalry armour, a cloak and a crown, the other stands behind; to the left is a sacrificial pyre on which an ox carcass burns, and above an angel carrying a sword in his right hand and a skull in his left; around this is an arched rectangular border with fillet edging and a repeated leaf pattern; on top is a scallop shell between two dolphins.
Notes: The scene illustrates the visitation of the pestilence on Israel described in 2 Samuel 24, and the sacrifice of an oxen by King David; the skull borne by the angel represents the death of those struck down by the plague. A slightly different version has the face of David looking down (no. 527). Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Manufactured: in the mid- to late-17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.070 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
Citation: Hughes, G. B., 1960, Collecting Antiques (London, Country Life), pp. 85-93.
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425
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with bead-and-pellet edging; S-scroll, two-handled, gadrooned vase with tulip stems, flowers and leaves; arched rectangular border with fillet edging and suspended flower bunches; two symmetrical, coiled serpents on top; narrow, curved shouldered side panels with beads in oval depressions.
Notes: This is a shortened version of a much-copied fireback. Normally there is a bottom panel. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
Copies of this fireback are known.
- Decoration tags:
- 'Dutch' (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- extension panels
- plants
- objects
Manufactured: in the late-17th century in England.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.091 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Flower Vase 'Dutch' types
- British 'Dutch' style firebacks
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426
Description: Arched rectangular central panel with bead edging; suspended from the top, by a ribbon, a ring with a popinjay, or parrot, perched thereon, biting a twig in its right claw; below left is a seated child; around this panel is an arched rectangular border with fillet edging containing floral swags hung on ribbons suspended from rings; on top, two serpents.
Notes: A common design among firebacks produced in Germany for the Dutch market. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Manufactured: in the mid- to late-17th century in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 1944.24.072 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Miscellaneous Firebacks
- 'Dutch' Bird on perch firebacks