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52
Description: Arch-shaped, the arch consisting of eight, straight, ovolo-moulded sections; longer ovolo-moulded pieces form the lower sides of the fireback; in the centre a circular garter enclosing the Tudor arms of England; above, a crown; the date was carved on a single stamp and placed left of the crown.
Notes: From other examples it is apparent that the crown is formed from a separate stamp to the shield and garter. Formerly at Knole, Sevenoaks, and later at Horton Court Lodge, Monks Horton, Kent.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: 1589 / HONI SOIT qVI MAL I PANSE
Arms: Tudor royal
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facetted arch (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- carved stamps
- date stamp
- armorial
- royal
- text
Manufactured: in 1589 possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Dartford Museum, Dartford, Kent, England.
Museum number: 1938-141 (part of the Dartford Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- 1589 series
- Tudor royal armorial firebacks
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266
Description: Arch-shaped, the arch consisting of eight, straight, ovolo-moulded sections; longer ovolo-moulded pieces form the lower sides of the fireback; in the centre a circular garter enclosing the Tudor arms of England; above, a crown; irregularly spaced each side the shield, a crossed staple stamp (the left one over-pressed).
Notes: The crossed staple stamp suggests a connection with the Nevill family. The crown is formed from a separate stamp to the shield and garter; from an illustration in Schubert 1950. Recorded at Penshurst Place in 1903; illustration from Dawson 1903.
Inscription: HONI SOIT qVI MAL I PANSE
Arms: Tudor royal
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facetted arch (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- carved stamps
- heraldic
- armorial
- royal
Manufactured: in the late 16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location:.
Citation: Dawson, C., 1903, 'Sussex Iron Work and Pottery', Sussex Archaeological Collections, 46, pp. 1-54.
Citation: Gardner, J. S., 1898, 'Iron Casting in the Weald', Archaeologia, 56, 1, pp. 133-164.
- Attached to series:
- 1589 series
- Tudor royal armorial firebacks
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295
Description: Five-facetted arched shape; ovolo-moulded edging comprising two separate lengths of moulding repeated to form sides and arch; shield of Hickman (per pale indented argent and azure) impaling Nevile (?gules a saltire argent) within repeated laurel leaves inside a scrolled cartouche; date top centre.
Notes: William Hickman of Old Hall, Gainsborough, 2nd Baronet (1629-82), married Elizabeth Neville of Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, c.1652. The multi-facetted arch suggests a connection with a series of firebacks cast in the Weald which are also associated with the Nevills (see 1589 series), although they are of earlier date.
Inscription: 1658
Arms: Hickman impaling Neville; Sir William Hickman
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facetted arch (shape)
- ovolo (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- individual numbers
- armorial
- text
Manufactured: in 1658 in England.
Current location: Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
- Attached to series:
- Personal armorial firebacks
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298
Description: Pentagonal with a small triangular arch, centre top; twisted rope edging (top and sides); in arch, cross formed of small fleurs-de-lys; row of small fleurs inside rope edging, lower half of sides plain; length of twisted rope each side, parallel to edges, with small fleur terminal at top end; upper centre, rope escarbuncle with fleur terminals between ‘R’ and ‘C’ (both of rope with fleur terminals, ‘R’ reversed); ‘A’ below escarbuncle (also rope with fleur terminals, with cross bar above); fleur cross below ‘R’.
Notes: Twisted rope with fleur terminals is seen on several firebacks with stamps otherwise associated; formerly at Warnham Court, Sussex; illustrated in Starkie Gardner 1898, p. 146. The escarbuncle is the principal charge on the arms of the Duchy of Cleves, possibly associating this fireback with the brief marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves.
Inscription: R A C [inverted triad]
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facetted arch (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- objects
Manufactured: in the mid to late 16th century possibly at Pounsley Furnace, Framfield in the Weald area of England.
Current location:.
Citation: Gardner, J. S., 1898, 'Iron Casting in the Weald', Archaeologia, 56, 1, pp. 133-164.
- Attached to series:
- Pounsley series
- Rope design firebacks
- Fleur rope terminal series
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486
Description: Rectangular with 5-facetted arch; twisted rope edging; centre top, rectangular stamp, over-pressed, with crown above initials in bottom corners; diamond shaped stamp with fleur-de-lys repeated each side of crown, both over-pressed; spillage blemish below left fleur.
Notes: Notable for the large size of the fleur-de-lys stamp; this casting differs from another (q.v. 1164) in the placement of the stamps.
Inscription: E R
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facetted arch (shape)
- rope (edging)
- carved stamps
- heraldic
- royal
Manufactured: in the mid to late 16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Mayfield, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Large diamond fleur series
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1164
Description: Rectangular with 5-facetted arch; twisted rope edging; centre top, rectangular stamp, over-pressed, with crown above initials in bottom corners; diamond shaped stamp with fleur-de-lys repeated each side of crown, both over-pressed.
Notes: Notable for the large size of the fleur-de-lys stamp; this casting differs from another (q.v. 486) in the placement of the stamps.
Inscription: E R
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facetted arch (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- heraldic
- royal
- text
Manufactured: in the mid to late 16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- Large diamond fleur series