Brass Andiron
CultureEnglish
Date17th century
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall: 42 1/2 × 12 inches (107.95 × 30.48 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number42-25/1
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DescriptionTurned bulbous shaft surmounting the figure of a putti holding a sheild. Ornamented ring in center and two putti flanking shaft at bottom. Formerly in Taymouth Castle.ProvenanceWilliam Randolph Hearst (1863-1951), New York and San Simeon, CA, by May 28, 1941;
Purchased from Hearst by French and Company, New York, stock no. 75268, May 28, 1941-May 29, 1942 [1];
Purchased from French and Company by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1942.
NOTES:
[1] Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, French and Company Stock Sheets, box 72, folder 5.
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