Andiron
- Object Name:
- Andiron
- Object ID:
- 1914.007.02 a-b
- Description:
- Andirons. Brass. Square plinth with molded base and top. Tall vase posts with large oval tops and acorn finials, all with fine chasing. Arched cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Small urn-shaped back posts. Iron rests.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-15.5 W-12 D-11.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Donated by Charlotte Butler Stevens (1840-1925) of Nottingham, NH, administrator of the estate of her sister, Elizabeth Barber Stevens (Mrs. John Badger) Bachelder (1829-1914). In her letter of April 14, 1914, she refers to "a pair of Historical Andirons, that you will find marked to tell their origin."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charlotte Butler Stevens and the Estate of Elizabeth Stevens Bachelder
- People:
- Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894), Bachelder, Elizabeth B. (1828-1914), Stevens, Charlotte B. (1840-1925)
- Subjects:
- Andirons
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