Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fireback memorial plaque: George Stevenson, 1763
Object name
Fireback memorial plaque: George Stevenson, 1763
Date
ca. 1763
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/2 x 22 x 3/4 in. ( 57.2 x 55.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Cast iron fireback with molded decoration and inscription; upper portion has two arched panels, one with stylized tulip and one with tulip above heart; inscription and date below.
Object Number
INV.9150
Marks
low relief: "GEORGE STEVENSON/ 1763"
Gallery Label
This object may also have been a stove plate.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
