Object Detail
Description
fire dogs, pair, recumbent sphinx figure on strolled base. Head decoration and neck decoration of both figures slightly different. were a staple of any well-appointed home, serving as both decorative and useful objects.
Firedogs were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Only the grandest homes would have had chenets as beautifully designed as these.
Firedogs were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Only the grandest homes would have had chenets as beautifully designed as these.
Maker and role
manufacturer: unknown
Production place
France
Production date
circa 1820-1825
Media description
bronze
Measurements
490 x 390 mm
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
formerly the collection of Dame Mabel Brookes (1890–1975)
formerly the collection of Dame Mabel Brookes (1890–1975)
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0451
TJC reference number
582