Andirons

c. 1790

Artist unknown (American, 18th century)
Probably New York

Status: On View, Gallery 169
Department: Arts of the Americas

Artist: Artist unknown
Title: Andirons
Place: New York (Object Probably made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: c. 1790
Medium: Brass
Dimensions: 76.2 × 35.6 × 25.4 cm (30 × 14 × 10 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number: 1948.106.1-2
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With Jess Pavey (1906–2000), Birmingham, MI, by 1948; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1948.

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