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406
Description: Arched rectangular shaped; convex moulding (top and sides surviving); scrolled protrusions above top corners; Stuart royal shield, crown, garter, supporters and motto; initials separated by crown.
Notes: The scrolled protrusions suggest a possible association with other firebacks with similar features.
Inscription: I R / HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE
Arms: English Stuart royal - James I
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- convex (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- armorial
- royal
- text
Manufactured: in the early 17th century possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: LH000.944 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
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1036
Description: Canted rectangular shape; no edging; lower centre, carved pattern panel of Stuart Royal arms: shield, garter, crown, motto, supporters and initials, RI separated by crown; lion statant guardant stamp repeated five times, three across top, one each side feet to left.
Notes: The impression of the decorative elements is irregular, with the achievement of arms under-pressed and the three lion stamps along the top over-pressed; the distinctive feature of the unicorn's horn in front of the initial R has been seen on a small number of other firebacks. From a photograph in the J. Starkie Gardner Collection, Victoria & Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design (AAD/2014/8).
Inscription: I R
Arms: English Stuart royal - James I
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- none (edging)
- carved stamps
- carved pattern panels
- heraldic
- armorial
- royal
- text
- animals
Manufactured: in the early 17th century possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Maidstone Museum, St Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent, England.
(part of the Maidstone Museum museum group)
