Lot 589

AN ENGLISH CAST-IRON FIREBACK

Possibly Early 17th Century

Estimate: £100 - £200
Hammer price: £420
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

With rope twist border, the pediment with cross motifs and owner’s initials ILE, 93.5 wide; 77cm high

The cross motifs can be interpreted as evil averting or ‘apotropaic’.  It was believed that evil spirits entered houses down the chimney, and these crosses prevented that.


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