Pair of andirons

1770-1800

Measurements

17-1/2 in x 11-1/2 in x 20 in

Materials

Brass and iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3705

Condition Notes

Andiron 1959.3705.1 has surface damage at the top of the urn and some losses at the top of the plinth.  Both andirons have new billet bars and threaded posts.  The urns and plinths may come from separate sources (see "Comments" below).

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The urn-shaped andirons stand on cabriole legs with two pairs of cusps and claw-and-ball feet. The urns sit atop a square plinth but required a square tile of brass in between because the hole at the top of the plinth does not fit the base of the urn.  Consequently, the urns and plinths may have come from separate andirons.  The urns and plinths are cast in halves.  The stepped billet bars and threaded posts appear to be replacements.