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Style 40’ / Ref.10672

The locust flute player and mices, hammered iron firescreen, circa 1930-1940

Dimensions:
Width: 24''   61cm
Height: 22'' ½  57cm
Depth: 6'' ¼  16cm

Origin:
Circa 1930-1940

Status:
In good condition. Aged patina.

This iron firescreen was made in the 1930s - 1940s. It represents the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a German legend popularized by the Grimm brothers.
The well-known story is that of a flute player able to charm the rats in order to get rid of them for the city of Hamelin. The vagabond musician of the legend is represented here as a grasshoper.