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223
Description: Rectangular; cavetto with double fillet edging; two side panels each separated by twisted rope, and each containing six fleurs de lys arranged vertically; top panel separated by twisted rope, containing inscription; central panel with lion’s head between two fleurs de lys.
Notes: A late example of the use of individual carved stamps; from Heol Ddu Isaf, Bargoed, acquired by the National Museum of Wales in 1922.
Inscription: WLA [triad] 1714 WLA [triad]
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
Manufactured: in 1714 possibly in the South Wales area of Wales.
Current location: National History Museum, St Fagans, Glamorgan, Wales.
Museum number: 21.31 (part of the Welsh National History Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous stamp firebacks
- Date & initials firebacks
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225
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, date between ‘daisy’ stamps, between initials in triad at each end; side panels, swirling foliage stamp repeated each side above initials, I to left, B to right; centre panel, stamp of ‘Indian’ smoking a pipe at top left, stamp of seated ‘gentleman’ smoking a pipe and holding another, at top right.
Notes: The 'daisy' stamp and the IB initials are identical to those on similar firebacks dated between 1703 and 1721, and probably indicating the same founder. The use of stamps relating to tobacco smoking may suggest an origin near Bristol, the main entry port for the tobacco trade at that time. Formerly at Lilly Hall, Ledbury, Herefordshire.
Inscription: TVI [triad] 1708 TVI [triad] / I B
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- humans
- plants
Manufactured: in 1708 in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location: National History Museum, St Fagans, Glamorgan, Wales.
Museum number: 13.90/2 (part of the Welsh National History Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- IB series
- Date & initials firebacks
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237
Description: Canted rectangle; twisted rope edging (top and sides); repeated scroll strip stamp along each side; date, top centre, between two fleurs de lys; initial below each fleur, with a fleur below each initial.
Notes: A damaged variant (see Fireback no. 235), probably with six fleurs, no initials, dated 1694, is also known. Formerly at Great House, Llanllowell, Monmouthshire.
Inscription: 1692 / T B
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1692 possibly in the South Wales area of Wales.
Current location: St Fagans Castle, St Fagans, Glamorgan, Wales.
Museum number: 42.82 (part of the Welsh National History Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- St Fagans series
- Date & initials firebacks
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239
Description: Arched rectangle with stepped, canted shoulders; fillet and astragal edging (top and sides only); initials above date at top of plate.
Notes: The shape and edging are uncommon. Formerly from Caerphilly, Glamorgan.
Inscription: D H / 1746
- Decoration tags:
- arched canted rectangular (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1746 in Wales.
Current location: National History Museum, St Fagans, Glamorgan, Wales.
Museum number: 44.303/1 (part of the Welsh National History Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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1070
? x ? mmDescription: Rectangular; ovolo-moulded edging; two fleurs-de-lys arranged vertically top left and top right; top centre, date; below date, initials WEI in triad.
Notes: Said to have been made by George White, iron founder, of Monmouth. Formerly from Newport, Monmouthshire.
Inscription: 1668 / W E I [triad]
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
Manufactured: in 1668 possibly at Tintern Furnace in the Forest of Dean area of Wales.
Current location: National History Museum, St Fagans, Glamorgan, Wales.
Museum number: 25.21 (part of the Welsh National History Museum museum group)
Citation: Kissack, K., 2003, Monmouth and its Buildings (Almeley, Logaston Press).
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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255
Description: Rectangular; twisted rope edging (top and sides); along upper half of plate, date split with initials in between.
Notes: The initials are likely 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: Ramster, Chiddingfold, Surrey, England.
- Attached to series:
- William Yalden series
- Date & initials firebacks
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845
Description: Canted rectangle; ovolo-moulded edging (top and sides); from top: double star stamp repeated four times; date between two triads of the same initials, the 'Y' and the 'N' reversed; stylised fleur-de-lys below each pair of initials, with a large hollow fleur-de-lys in the centre.
Notes: The initials 'NYM' in triad probably relate to a couple whose surname initial was 'Y'; a fireback, dated 1659, with some of the same stamps is at the Dean Heritage Centre, Soudley, Gloucestershire, and another, dated 1667, has been noted at Upper End Farm, Hope Mansell, Herefordshire. Christie's auction, 24 May 2001.
Inscription: NYM [triad] 1669 NYM [triad]
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
Manufactured: in 1669 in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
- Hollow fleur Dean series
- Newent area group
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261
Description: Plain rectangular bottom panel with fillet on top; above, rectangular panel with fillet and ovolo-moulded edging, within which the initials, ER, ornately carved, intertwined with floral tendrils; on each side, a scrolled bracket with double fillet edging, enclosing [?] ears of corn; on top, a narrow cornich, with an arch above, scrolled at each end and with double fillet edging, enclosing the date, possibly formed of individual stamped letters.
Notes: The 'ER' initials should not be assumed to be those of Elizabeth I. Christie's auction 4 Nov 2008 lot 259 (£3,750).
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: 1565 / ER
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-arched rectangular (shape)
- complex individual (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- individual numbers
- text
- plants
Manufactured: in 1565 in the Weald area of England.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- Personal firebacks
- Date & initials firebacks
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1125
Description: Canted rectangular shape; twisted rope edging (top and sides); date top centre; initials in triad in each corner.
Notes: Damage to bottom right corner. The Pedestal Auction, Cirencester, 4 Mar 2019, lot 154 (£240).
Inscription: VHE [triad] 1685 VHE [triad]
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1685 in England.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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1023
Description: Canted rectangle; hatched fillet edging (top and sides); initials in triad to the left; fleur-de-lys stamp repeated seven times across top; date and initial pairs below; full width, horizontal hatched fillet below inscription; zig-zag formed of short, hatched fillets down each side below horizontal fillet; space within bordered by squared cross stamp repeated 12 times horizontally and six times on each side.
Notes: The distinctive squared cross and fleur stamps are seen on other firebacks; the initials in triad may relate to a husband and wife, the pairs of initials to their children; an almost identical fireback seen at Smith's Funeral Services, close to the site of Elmbridge Furnace, at Newent, Gloucestershire, differs only in the alignment of the left-hand column of squared crosses.
Inscription: AHE [triad] 1671 WH MH
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- hatched fillet (edging)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1671 possibly at Elmbridge Furnace, Newent in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Coombes, West Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Square cross Dean series
- Date & initials firebacks
- Newent area group