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849
Description: Rectangular with superimposed arch; embattled, cavetto moulded edging, with the top edge of the rectangle interrupted; shield, garter, crown, supporters and motto of the English Royal house of Stuart; rose and thistle plants above lion and unicorn supporters respectively; initials split by crown; date below garter.
Notes: A version dated 1619 is proportioned slightly differently and has smaller rose and thistle plant stamps.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: I R / 16 21
Arms: English Stuart royal - James I
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- embattled cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- armorial
- royal
- text
Manufactured: in 1621 in England.
Current location: in private hands, Ashurst, West Sussex, England.
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1270
Description: Arched rectangular shape; plain edge with 49 large beads parallel with top and sides; upper centre, date in bold Arabic numerals; below date, raised rectangular panel with chamfered sides and corners and fillet edging, and a symmetrical sunburst and rainbow design in low relief.
Notes: Modern, quasi-Art Deco design
Inscription: 1990
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- none (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- individual numbers
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1990 in England.
Current location: in private hands Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous pattern firebacks
- 1990s Art Deco series
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971
Description: Canted rectangle; fillet edging (top and sides); top centre, date between two 'rose' stamps.
Notes: The four nuts are to secure the fireback to two legs.
Inscription: 1658
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual numbers
- text
- plants
Manufactured: in 1658 in England.
Current location: Red Lodge, Park Row, Bristol, England.
Museum number: NX412 (part of the Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Date only firebacks
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31
Description: Fragment; rectangular plate with series of parallelogrammatic billets arranged across the top; crossed billets in corners
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular (shape)
- none (edging)
- simple stamps
Manufactured: possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands Burwash, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous stamp firebacks
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917
Description: Rectangular with detached pediment joined by S-curves; cavetto-moulded edging; shield, helm, bird crest and mantling, with date, 1635, split either side of crest; bottom of casting missing due to corrosion.
Notes: Tentatively identified as the arms of Brooke or Broke of Lapley, Staffordshire (blazon: chequy argent and sable, impaling a chevron between three estoiles); this fireback, or its pattern, have been used as a stamp on another fireback with a later date and initials added separately (see Fireback no. 831).
Inscription: 16 35
Arms: poss. Brooke of Staffordshire
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with detached pediment (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- armorial
- text
Manufactured: in 1635 in England.
Current location: Cambridge and County Folk Museum, 2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
(part of the Cambridge and County Folk Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Personal armorial firebacks
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232
Description: Plain plate; central shield, helm, crest and mantling of the Lewis family: quarterly 1st, sable a lion rampant argent (Lewis of Y Fan), 2nd, sable a chevron between three fleurs de lys or (Einon ap Collwyn), 3rd gules three chevronels argent(Iestyn ap Gwrgan), 4th, sable a chevron between three spear heads argent embrued gules (Bleddyn ap Maenyrch); initials split by armorial stamp (’E’ over-stamped); date, formed from single numerals, below arms.
Notes: The arms are those of Sir Edward Lewis, of Van, who purchased St Fagans Castle in 1616. The same armorial stamp was used to model the arms on a lead cistern outside the front door of the castle. It is possible that this fireback was cut down from a larger fireback.
Inscription: E L 1620
Arms: Sir Edward Lewis of Van
- Decoration tags:
- sub-rectangular (shape)
- none (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- armorial
- text
Manufactured: in 1620 in the South Wales area of Wales.
Current location: National History Museum, St Fagans, Glamorgan, Wales.
Museum number: 48.354/84 (part of the Welsh National History Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Personal armorial firebacks
- Welsh armorial firebacks
- Bristol armorial series
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969
Description: Cavetto-canted rectangular shape; astragal edging (top and sides); letters in triad between separated date.
Notes: The distinctive style of the lettering may indicate a common source with another fireback of 1728.
Inscription: 17 TRS 31
- Decoration tags:
- cavetto-canted rectangular (shape)
- astragal (edging)
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1731 in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Cowden, Kent, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date & initials firebacks
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1266
Description: Arched rectangular shape; plain edge with 49 large beads parallel with top and sides; upper centre, date in bold Arabic numerals; below date, raised rectangular panel with chamfered sides and corners and fillet edging, and a symmetrical sunburst and rainbow design in low relief.
Notes: Modern, quasi-Art Deco design
Inscription: 1995
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- none (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- individual numbers
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1995 in England.
Current location: in private hands Croydon, Greater London, England.
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous pattern firebacks
- 1990s Art Deco series
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278
Description: Arched rectangular shape with fillet edging; mirrored drapery swags emanating from two wings, and terminating in elongated tassels hung from hooks; date split by wings; initials split at bottom corners.
Notes: A simple design with space for further personalised decoration.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: 16 87 / C S
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- heraldic
- text
Manufactured: in 1687 possibly in the Siegerland area of Germany.
Current location: Chequers, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire, England.
- Attached to series:
- 'Dutch' Border only firebacks
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1132
Description: Cavetto-canted arched rectangular shape; rebated wide fillet edging; shield of Llewellyn impaling unidentified arms: (Llewellyn) Per fesse embattled, azure and or, a javelin erect, between two boars' heads erased in chief, and a like boar's head between two javelins in base, all counterchanged; below, scroll bearing the motto, Gwell angau na Chywilydd (Death before Dishonour), possibly inscribed after casting.
Notes: The arms were granted to Robert William Llewellyn of Court Colman and Baglan Hall, Glamorgan, in 1902.
Inscription: Gwell angau na Chywilydd
Arms: Llewellyn, of Court Colman, Glamorgan
- Decoration tags:
- cavetto-canted arched rectangular (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- heraldic
- armorial
- text
Manufactured: in the early 20th century in Wales.
Current location: Gallops Architectural, Ty-r-Ash, Brecon Road, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales.
- Attached to series:
- Personal armorial firebacks