Andirons

1800-1820

Measurements

16-3/4 in x 10-1/4 in x 16 in

Materials

Brass and iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation

Accession Number

1970.432

Provenance

The andirons were purchased from Mrs. William J. Kane of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Comments

This pair of small andirons, intended for a more intimate fireplace, perhaps on a second floor, has a conventional column shaft above a square pedestal.  The front legs end in disc feet, a less expensive alternative to more shapely feet.  The finials, in the form of an acorn or lemon, represent the latest feature, thus the earliest time of fabrication.