Firebacks

In the Historic Deerfield museum group

  1. 1301

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    470 x 733 mm

    Description: Arched rectangular shaped central panel, bead-and-pellet on fillet edging; beneath swagged curtains, a basket containing a variety of fruit - plums, apples, pears and grapes - resting on a table or plinth covered with a fringed cloth; arched rectangular shaped border with fillet edging and symmetrical foliate tendrils; date in bottom corners split betwen foliate tendrils incorporating looped 'W' shapes; on top, symmetrical scrolled plant tendrils.

    Notes: The basket of fruit was probably inspired by still-life paintings by European artists of the first half of the 17th century. Formerly at Salem, Massachusetts.

    Inscription: 17 24

    Manufactured: in 1724 in England.

    Current location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States of America.

    Museum number: HD 53.086 (part of the Historic Deerfield museum group)