Name/Title
Cover, FireplaceEntry/Object ID
1988.13.47Description
Cast Iron, cover to fit grate frame, upper section covex top, rounded corners, recessed panel with female Egyption figure head, relief profile, frame embossed botanical / classical leaf decoration. Cover has handle in shape of human hand. Originally plated with antique copper and brass finish, now rusty.
Inscriptions or Markings: Design ... Peerless MFG. Lou. Ky. 1889 35c.
Manufacturer: Peerless.
Place of Manufacturer: Louisville, Ky.
Design motif: Egyptian and Botanical.
Style: Exotic.
Finish: Antique Copper and Brass.Lexicon
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Object Name
Cover, Fireplace