Firebacks

Carolean royal armorial firebacks

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  1. 1303

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    990 x 790 mm

    Description: Arched rectangular shape; cavetto edging; armorial; Stuart English royal arms within a circular garter; crown, motto and supporters (crowned lion and unicorn); initials separated by cro wn; date - 1643 - inserted outside Garter.

    Notes: A widely copied fireback with the date, 1643, probably spurious, inserted when copied. An earlier casting without the date is no. 350.

    Inscription: C R / 1 6 / HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE / 4 3 / DIEU ET MON DROIT

    Arms: English Stuart royal

    Manufactured: in the mid-17th century in England.

    Current location: in private hands, Worth, West Sussex, England.