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Cast iron fireback with horse rider (Reference 9502)
Cast iron fireback signed « P. MARTIN. C » from the early 19th century. Flanked by two columns topped with fire pots, a circle of pearls frames a rider on a rearing horse. The gentleman wears an ostrich feather hat, a cape, a ruffle neck collar, his hand rests on the hilt of his sword. Purely decorative, or in honor of a prominent member of a particular family, a delicately carved fireback.
Origin
Early 19th century
Dimensions
| Width | Height | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2' 2'' 66cm |
2' 2'' 66cm |