Andiron
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1750
MediumCopper alloy with mercury gilding
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 × 15 1/2 × 9 inches (36.2 × 39.37 × 22.86 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number53-61/2
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DescriptionEach andiron with a Chinoiserie figure reclining against a baluster rail, the whole on a rocaille base. Above baluster, branch of leaves and flowers. On one andiron, male figure; on the other, female.
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