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Andiron

Object/Artifact

Pair of wrought iron andirons. Front is a wide, flat piece of iron that thins out just below the attachment from the back into an arch, which forms the front legs. The top of the front is worked into a thick roll that is worked into a protruding circle. The back bar is a single, thick square of iron that bends at the back to form the rear leg.

2000.031.0032

USA

1790 - 1830

United States of America

North America

9-1/2 in

17 in

Wrought-iron

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