British Art Pottery - 30th November 2016
Lot 436
A pair of cast iron firedogs
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £220
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Description
A pair of cast iron firedogs, in the manner of Richard Norman Shaw, based on a thirteenth century design, spherical ball on flaring tripod foot, the square column with cast decoration, flaring arms and stylised mask terminal, with signs of gilding, unmarked, 26.5cm. high
Literature
Charlotte Gere & Michael Whiteway, Nineteenth Century Design from Pugin to Mackintosh, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, page 93 plate 99 for a more elaborate example illustrated.
Provenance
Seward Kennedy