Pair of andirons

1825-1850

Measurements

17-1/2 in x 10-7/8 in x 18-1/2 in

Materials

Brass, iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.788

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The andirons have boldly spurred legs and ball feet.  The vertical castings, made in halves, feature a somewhat squared ovoid at the top encircled by a wide band, above complex turnings that stand on an octagonal pedestal base.