Pair of andirons

1825-1850

Measurements

16-3/4 in x 9-7/8 in x 18 in

Materials

Brass, iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.914

Condition Notes

The billet bars have been replaced.  The legs and feet are deeply tarnished.

Provenance

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

Comments

This pair of andirons features a deep urn in the center of the vertical castings that contrasts with the more complex designs above and below.  The spurred legs stand on ball feet—a common design in slightly earlier andirons.  The parts were cast in halves.