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1012
Description: Canted rectangle with twisted rope edging (top and sides); rope line separating rectangle from trapezoidal section, which is, in turn, separated by rope lines into a central rectangle containing a rebated lozenge stamp beneath the date (reversed), and two mirrored triangles each containing what appear to be mirrored stamps of a bird, possibly a partridge, and an initial; both the initials and the date are reversed.
Notes: Reversal of numerals and letters is not uncommon on firebacks.
Inscription: E or F 16 04 C
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual numbers
- text
- animals
- objects
Manufactured: in 1604 possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location:.
Citation: Eschbaecher, J., 22 Jan 1959, 'Why in reverse?' [letter], Country Life, p. 153.
- Attached to series:
- Miscellaneous stamp firebacks
- Date & initials firebacks
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170
Description: Canted rectangle; twisted rope edging (top and sides); square stamp with fillet edge and four diagonally quartered squares, repeated three times along top and once centre bottom; square stamp with triangular top containing intaglio fleur de lys, two positioned between squares in top row, and two separated by quare below.
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- rope (edging)
- carved stamps
Manufactured: in the mid to late 16th century possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, Hastings, East Sussex, England.
Museum number: 952.51.22 (part of the Hastings Museum museum group)
- Attached to series:
- Food mould stamp firebacks
- Crossed square Wealden series
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910
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, central initials between split date, separated by 'daisy' stamps; side panels, swirling foliage stamp repeated each side, initial at bottom of panel: I to the left, B to the right.
Notes: The 'daisy' stamp and IB initials are identical to those on similar firebacks dated to between 1703 and 1721, probably indicating the same founder. Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers (Sale 5462), South Kensington, London, 8 July 2014, lot 126.
Inscription: 17 IS 07 / I B
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- carved stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- plants
Manufactured: in 1707 in the Forest of Dean area of England.
Current location:.
- Attached to series:
- IB series
- Date & initials firebacks
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299
Description: Arched rectangular shape; gdrooned edging (top and sides); initials, in separate stamps, at top of arch; date probably in separate stamps, below, split by spindle; spindle used as a stamp repeated three times, one between date and initial stamps, the other two below to left and right.
Notes: The same base board and spindle have been used for other firebacks of the same period.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: I W / 16 22
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- gadrooned (edging)
- simple stamps
- individual letters
- individual numbers
- text
- objects
Manufactured: in 1622 possibly at Cuckfield furnace in the Weald area of England.
Current location: Gwydir Castle, Trefriw, Conwy, Wales.
Citation: Starkie Gardner, J., 1898, 'Iron Casting in the Weald', Archaeologia, 56, 1, pp. 133-164.
- Attached to series:
- Spindle series
- Date & initials firebacks
- Spindle/distaff firebacks
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905
Description: Canted rectangle; fillet edging (top and sides); date to full width across centre of plate.
Notes: Bold, evenly-spaced numerals.
Inscription: 1680
- Decoration tags:
- canted rectangular (shape)
- fillet (edging)
- individual numbers
- text
Manufactured: in 1680 in England.
Current location: in private hands, Vauxhall, London, England.
- Attached to series:
- Date only firebacks
- 1680s Canted series
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253
Description: Arched rectangular shape; cavetto moulded edging; garter enclosing Stuart royal arms, with supporters, crown and motto; date split either side of garter buckle; rectangular extension panel at bottom.
Notes: An altered casting from a 1641 original, the last part of the date having disproportionate numerals; often copied. Probably an original casting.
Copies of this fireback are known.
Inscription: C R / HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE / 16 64 / DIEV ET MON DROIT
Arms: English Stuart royal
- Decoration tags:
- arched rectangular (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- individual numbers
- extension panels
- armorial
- royal
- text
Manufactured: in 1664 possibly in the Weald area of England.
Current location:, England.
- Attached to series:
- Carolean royal armorial firebacks
- Stuart royal armorial firebacks
- Royalist series