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Adam and Eve Fireback

Type
Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date
ca. 1770
Accession number
2016.25.94
Maker
Unknown, American(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions
34 1/2 × 23 × 1/2 in. (87.6 × 58.4 × 1.3 cm.)
Medium
cast iron
Description
Adam and Eve iron fireback found in Boston. Firebacks were placed in the back of the fireplace to reflect heat back into the room
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Department
American Art
Find out more
View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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