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Cast Iron Fireback of Horse and Rider, C.1700
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Cast Iron Fireback of Horse and Rider, C.1700

18th century
For Sale by WelshAntiques
Description

A good quality cast iron fireback, featuring a gentleman on horseback within a decorative border.

Circa 1700

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Cast Iron Equestrian Fireback to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA559746
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Description
A good quality cast iron fireback, featuring a gentleman on horseback within a decorative border.

Circa 1700

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Cast Iron Equestrian Fireback to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA559746
WelshAntiques
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Leading specialist in welsh furniture and folk art for 56 years

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An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish.
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Archive I An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish.

Cast Iron Fireback of Horse and Rider, c.1700

Archive II An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish. View II
Archive III An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish. View III
Archive IV An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish. View IV
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Castle Mill
Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2011
Items For Sale 145
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Location: WelshAntiques, Castle Mill, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, SA17 5AJ, United Kingdom
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An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish.
Cast Iron Fireback of Horse and Rider, c.1700
Ref: SA559746
An arched cast iron fireback featuring an equestrian figure carved in raised relief surrounded by a scrolled decorative border with a rusted surface finish.
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Firebacks were thick cast iron plates placed at the rear of an open fireplace during the 17th and 18th centuries to protect masonry from extreme heat and to reflect thermal energy back into the room.

They were manufactured by pressing a carved wooden mold into damp sand to create a matrix, into which molten iron was hand-poured to form a heavy single-piece casting with low-relief imagery.

Authentic 17th and 18th-century firebacks feature irregular sand-casting textures, surface pitting, signs of historic heat exposure, and hand-carved relief details rather than modern uniform machine precision.

In modern interiors, firebacks can be reinstated inside traditional hearths, mounted directly onto walls as textural architectural artwork, or placed as decorative backdrops within kitchen alcoves.

To preserve cast iron, brush away loose dust and rust with a wire brush, then apply traditional black lead wax or grate polish to protect the metal surface against ongoing oxidisation.
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