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Firedog

1600-1700
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England

Small firedogs with short stems of this type are known as creepers. They stood inside a pair of larger, grander firedogs and bore the real weight of the logs.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Household Objects
Object type
Firedog
Materials and techniques
Iron, cast
Iron
Casting
Brief description
Cast iron, England, 1600-1700
Physical description
Firedog, one of a pair, cast iron, low upright on a semi-circular stand, the front face bearing a cast pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27cm
  • Width: 20.5cm
  • Depth: 27.5cm
Object history
From Hythe, Kent
Summary
Small firedogs with short stems of this type are known as creepers. They stood inside a pair of larger, grander firedogs and bore the real weight of the logs.
Associated object
4434-1857 (Set)
Bibliographic reference
Campbell, Marian An Introduction to Ironwork, London, HMSO, 1985, fig 54 (a)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
4435-1857

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O322822/firedog-unknown/
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