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1258
Description: Broken and fragmentary; canted quasi-rectangular shape, with sides inclined; twisted rope edging; top centre, date with initials below separated by a fleur-de-lys; seven fleurs-de-lys down each side, pints perpendicular to rope edging; a fleur beneath each initial, possibly other fleurs and another initial missing in between.
Notes: The fleurs-de-lys are of a distinctive form apparently unique to this series of firebacks.
Inscription: 1628 / S G
- Decoration tags:
- canted quasi-rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- heraldic
- text
Manufactured: in 1628 in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location: 31 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
- Attached to series:
- 1620s Dean series
- Date & initials firebacks
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1091
Description: Arched rectangular shape; twisted rope edging (top and sides); date in arch; initials in triads in top corners.
Notes: A fireback at Cotehele House in Cornwall, dated 1647 and bearing the initials AA, which may have come from Longden Hall, south-west of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, and was purchased by the National Trust from Longden Parish Council in the early 1970s, is similar in both its shape and style
Inscription: 1655 / RWA [triad] / RWA [triad]
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1655 in England.
Current location: The Freeth, Thornbury, Herefordshire, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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1116
Description: Arched rectangular shape with ovolo-curved shoulders; astragal eding (top and sides); central stepped cross with initials separated to each side above the date similarly separated.
Notes: The crucifix suggests a Roman Catholic source; the letters and numerals appear to have been inscribed with a pointed instrument or finger.
Inscription: AR / 17 61
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular with curved shoulders (shape)
- astragal (edging)
- simple stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1761 in France.
Current location: Authentic Reclamation, Lymden Lane, Ticehurst, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
- Religious firebacks
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1238
Description: Arched rectangular shaped, the arch linked to the rectangle by cavetto curves; cavetto edging ending in two opposed spirals at top; initials below spirals; date below initials; otherwise plain.
Notes: Probably cast from a carved, edged board, with the initials and date added separately. A copy of an earlier casting.
Inscription: RH / 1698
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1698 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Authentic Reclamation, Lymden Lane, Ticehurst, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Small arch series
- Date & initials firebacks
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1249
Description: Rectangular; bold ovolo-moulded edging (top and sides); at top, date widely split by initials in triad.
Notes: Characteristic lettering and numerals of the mid-18th century. The triad of initials probably refer to a husband and wife, the central initial N being that of their surname.
Inscription: 17 INE [triad] 52
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
Manufactured: in 1752 possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Authentic Reclamation, Lymden Lane, Ticehurst, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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961
Description: Rectangular; ogee-moulded edging on top and side edges; symmetrical layout of date and initials; date split between left and right sides, initials in centre, arranged in triad.
Notes: One of a series of backs dating to the 1730s and 40s using very similar sets of letters and numerals.
Inscription: 17 I M I 34
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1734 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Titsey, Surrey, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
- 1730s-40s, date & initial series
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707
Description: Rectangular; astragal moulding on top and side edges; symmetrical layout of date and initials; date split between left and right sides, initials in middle.
Notes: One of a series of backs dating to the 1730s and 40s using very similar sets of letters and numerals.
Inscription: 17 IF 43
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- astragal (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1743 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Tonbridge, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
- 1730s-40s, date & initial series
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299
Description: Arched rectangular shape; gadrooned edging (top and sides); initials, in separate stamps, at top of arch; date probably in separate stamps, below, split by spindle; spindle used as a stamp repeated three times, one between date and initial stamps, the other two below to left and right.
Notes: The same base board and spindle have been used for other firebacks of the same period. A similar fireback (no. 1284) has the 'W' in a slightly different position.
Inscription: I W / 16 22
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- gadrooned (edging)
- simple stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1622 possibly at Cuckfield Furnace in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Gwydir Castle, Trefriw, Conwy, Wales.
- Attached to series:
- Spindle series
- Date & initials firebacks
- Spindle/distaff firebacks
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1165
Description: Canted rectangular shape; braided rope edging (top and sides); top centre, initials 'TSE' in triad, above centred date.
Notes: The use of braided rope edging is unusual. The fireback was formerly in a house in Westmoreland associated with the Salkeld family.
Inscription: TSE [triad] / 1612
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- braided rope (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1612 in England.
Current location: Gwydir Castle, Trefriw, Conwy, Wales.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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1254
Description: Arched rectangular shape; twisted rope edging (top, and sides short of bottom), with shoulder edging extending into base of arch; upper centre, date '1602' slanting down to right; below date, initials 'IPD' in triad.
Notes: The initials are likely to be those of a couple whose surname begins with 'P'.
Inscription: 1602 / I P D [triad]
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1602 possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, not known.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks