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1046
Description: Sub-rectangular shape; twisted rope edging (top and sides); two crosses between two saltires, all formed of straight lengths of twisted rope and irregularly arranged.
Notes: A poorly cast, and probably early, fireback. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- simple stamps
- apotropaic
- objects
Manufactured: in the early to mid 16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: LH000.917 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Rope design firebacks
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1047
Description: Sub-rectangular shape, no edging; three impressions formed of a dagger (c.350mm) with fleur-de-lys terminals: two, at each end, with the handle uppermost, the other inverted lower right of centre.
Notes: The dagger (length approx. 39cm) can be described as a 'cross-hilt' or 'quillon' type, possibly of German origin (ex. inf. Tobias Capwell). The grouping of three daggers may also have apotropaic significance in relation to the Trinity. Formerly part of the J. H. Every collection.
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- none (edging)
- simple stamps
- apotropaic
- objects
Manufactured: in the 16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: LH000.920 (part of the Sussex Archaeological Society museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Dagger stamp firebacks
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469
Description: Quasi-rectangular; edging formed of repeated bordered strip with undulating vine with fruit and leaves; horizontal line of two uneavenly repeated vine strips dividing the plate into two compartments, the upper comprising a grape bunch repeated eighteen times, the lower comprising a bird (probably a swan, a Lancastrian badge), its head turned to its left and one visible wing displayed and inverted, repeated five times with a grape bunch repeated twelve times at the ends and between each swan on the top and bottom of the compartment.
Notes: The vine strip, swan and grape bunch stamps feature on many firebacks indicating a common source. Illustration from Lloyd, 1925.
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- trailing vine (edging)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- heraldic
- animals
- plants
- objects
Manufactured: in the mid to late 16th century possibly at Pounsley Furnace, Framfield in the Weald area of England.
Current location:.
Citation: Lloyd, N., 1925, 'Domestic Ironwork I', Architectural Review, 58, pp. 58-67.
- Attached to series:
- Pounsley series
- Vine strip series
- Swan series
- Furniture stamp firebacks
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519
Description: Rectangular; Ionic pilasters at sides, architrave on top; English Stuart royal shield, garter, crown, motto and supporters; date below and either side of garter.
Notes: One of several firebacks, all of the same date, but varying in size, framing style and moulding; all have stylistic features in common and will have been the work of the same pattern maker, who was also responsible for carving royal coats of arms in three West Country churches. A plaster cast of a fireback of this design is displayed as the royal arms in St George's church, near Abergele in north Wales.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE / 16 18 / DIEV ET MON DROIT
Arms: English Stuart royal (James I)
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- complex individual (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- armorial
- royal
- text
Manufactured: in 1618 possibly in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location: Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England.
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587
Description: Quasi-rectangular; grooved dowel edging (top and sides); four impressions of a rondel dagger (c.330mm) saltirewise between two dowel crosses; two vertical lengths of dowel in line along right edge.
Notes: Rondel daggers were common in the 15th and 16th century. Grooved lengths of dowel are to be seen on other firebacks suggesting a common source. The arrangement of the daggers (each approx. 35cm long) in a saltire may also have apotropaic significance.
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- grooved dowel (edging)
- simple stamps
- apotropaic
- objects
Manufactured: in the mid 16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Plaxtol, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Grooved dowel series
- Dagger stamp firebacks
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661
Description: Fragment; quasi-rectangular; twisted rope edging (top and sides), cavetto edging at bottom; originally, probably a symmetrical arrangement comprising a central, crude crowned, Tudor royal shield, with a standing human figure, its right arm bent at the elbow and its left arm crossing its waist, repeated in upper and lower positions on each side of the shield; to left and right, a twisted rope length repeated in the form of a cross, with the human figure placed above each transverse end and another below the cross and towards the shield; in the bottom corner(s), a (left) hand print.
Notes: The same crowned shield and use of hand print can be seen on a fireback at Etchingham, indicating a common source.
Arms: Tudor royal
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- simple stamps
- carved stamps
- armorial
- royal
- humans
- objects
Manufactured: in the early to mid 16th century in the Weald area.
Current location: Hole Park, Rolvenden, Kent, England.
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728
Description: Quasi-rectangular; twisted rope edging (top and sides); across the centre, three crosses formed of the repeated stamping of a length of twisted rope.
Notes: The edging appears to have been formed of the same length of rope. The crosses almost certainly have Christian significance.
- Decoration tags:
- quasi-rectangular (shape)
- simple stamps
- apotropaic
- objects
Manufactured: in the 16th century possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, England.
Museum number: 887.1901 (part of the Victoria & Albert Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Rope design firebacks