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504
Description: Rectangular; twisted rope edging (top and sides); along upper half of plate, date split with initials in between.
Notes: The initials are likely to be those of William Yalden (d.1674), an ironmaster who was active in north-west Sussex and south-west Surrey where this and other similar firebacks have been noted.
Inscription: 16 WY 68
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1668 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Northchapel, West Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- William Yalden series
- Date & initials firebacks
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505
Description: Rectangular; twisted rope edging (top and sides); inscription (‘S’ reversed) across upper middle of plate, with superscripted central ‘I’ (crossed) ; below each part of the date is a twisted rope saltire (145mm lengths).
Notes: A personal fireback, made to order; a similar commission by Giles Moore, Rector of Horsted Keynes, Sussex, in 1657, cost 13 shillings.
Inscription: I / 16 E S 63
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- apotropaic
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1663 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Ockley, Surrey, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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1141
Description: Arched rectangular shape; twisted rope edging (top and sides); date stamp, 1634, in arch; initials, EH, separated by a cross, below date.
Notes: The same date stamp has been noted on another fireback; the cross between the initials may have an apotropaic purpose.
Inscription: 1634 /E + H
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with round arch (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- individual letters
- date stamp
- apotropaic
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1634 in England.
Current location: Newark Park, Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England.
(part of the National Trust museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
- 1634 stamp series
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1294
Description: Rectangular shape; cavetto-moulded edging (top and sides only); top left, initials IL and top right, 1697.
Notes: The style of lettering and numerals indicate that this is a casting from a larger group produced between the late-1660s and late 1690s.
Inscription: IL 1697
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1697 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Parham House, Parham, West Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- 1660s-90s Wealden series
- Date & initials firebacks
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508
Description: Arched rectangular shape; no edging; top centre, crowned capital ‘A’; date divided at top corners of plate; single six-pointed star outside date.
Notes: Earl’s coronet denotes the Earl of Ashburnham, furnace owner; the furnace was blown out for the last time in late February 1813, this fireback being reputedly the last casting from a Wealden furnace. One of a small series of firebacks cast in the early-19th century for farms on the Ashburnham estate.
Inscription: * 18 A 13 *
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with round arch (shape)
- none (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1813 at Ashburnham Furnace in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Penhurst, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Ashburnham late series
- Date & initials firebacks
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513
Description: Rectangular; complex (astragal & fillet/cavetto) moulded edging; initials across top, between split date.
Inscription: 16 WSG 98 [‘S’ reversed]
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- astragal and fillet/cavetto (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- planklines
- text
Manufactured: in 1698 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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514
Description: Rectangular; ovolo-moulded edging (top and sides); inscription along top of plate.
Notes: The initials may relate to Robert, 2nd Earl of Leicester.
Inscription: R · 1647 · L
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1647 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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517
Description: Rectangular; ogee within broad fillet moulded edging; top centre, date between split initials, with small diamonds between date and initials and outside initials.
Inscription: T 1665 S
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- fillet and ogee (edging)
- text
Manufactured: in 1665 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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910
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, ‘daisy’ plant stamp; top panel, central initials between split date, separated by 'daisy' stamps; side panels, swirling foliage stamp repeated each side, initial at bottom of panel: I to the left, B to the right.
Notes: The 'daisy' stamp and IB initials are identical to those on similar firebacks dated to between 1703 and 1721, probably indicating the same founder. Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers (Sale 5462), South Kensington, London, 8 July 2014, lot 126 (£688).
Inscription: 17 IS 07 / I B
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with canted top corners (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- plants
Manufactured: in 1707 in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location: not known.
- Attached to series:
- IB series
- Date & initials firebacks
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978
Description: Arched rectangular shape; twisted rope edging with inaccurately parallel arched rectangular fillet inside, enclosing repeated small fleur-de-lys stamps along sides and top; initials in triad in each of the internal top corners; date in arch.
Notes: The initials probably relate to a couple whose surname begins with C, the husband's forename initial being R and the wife's I (or J).
Inscription: RCI/ 1675 / RCI
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with round arch (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
Manufactured: in 1675 in England.
Current location: not known.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks