Mercer, Henry Chapman, 1856-1930 · Doylestown, The Bucks County historical society · leaf 126
08) one dated 1488, afterwards de-stroyed, was seen about 1850 at Ravengiers-bach in Hesse, and that no dated firebackhas been found in England earlier than about1580. Whatever their origin, they differ entirelyin purpose and generally in appearance fromstove plates. Though some of the old… … 200. Xhe Goddesses. Fireback. Size. H. 264 x W. 16!,4. Essex Institute. Salem,Mass. The much rusted pattern shows three classical figures in acentral panel, under a vault adorned with dolphins, surroundedby a rich festoon of flowers. Below the date, 1697. encloses a With the exception of the…
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