Fireback, 1703, Possibly made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Cast iron, 27 1/4 x 29 in. (69.2 x 73.7 cm), Metal, Cast iron firebacks served the dual purpose of reflecting the heat of a fire back into a room and protecting vulnerable bricks and plaster on the back wall of a fireplace. Cast with the image of a stone fortress, bristling with cannons and a commanding figure standing atop a rampart, flying a British flag, it also features the date “1703,” possibly the year of its manufacture
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