Andiron

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Andiron

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.144

Description

One of a pair of brass and cast iron andirons. The front piece is turned brass which starting at top is a knob, disk, reel, flattened octagon cylinder, reel, small disk with flattened rims, reel, cylinder, disk, reel, smaller octagon cylinder, reel, and disk. This large turning sits on a horizontal plate of brass with a Greek Torus cut design in the surface. In the center is a medallion of concentric circles. At either end of the plate is a miniature version of the large turning described above. This horizontal plate rests on two pillars, each one foursided. These two pillars rest on another brass plate, which rests on two feet of slightly flattened balls. This second brass plate is attached to a cast iron backing. The first cast iron piece runs back horizontally and tripinnates with each side having long iron legs running to floor and each side having two iron arms pointing up. Affixed here is a cast iron horizontal piece that runs back and has a right angle turn to floor.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1837 - 1901

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

22-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Length

21 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 9 x 21 in. (57.2 x 22.9 x 53.3 cm)

Material

Cast iron, brass

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.143 - Andiron - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of pair

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom