Dolls' house fireplace
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Tin, paint
Measurements
87 x 84 x 44 mm
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1150437.64.1
Summary
Miniature fireplace. A pressed tin fireplace and surround from the dolls' house. It has fluted pilasters at each side with scrolling decoration along the top of the surround. It has a concave fireback with a slope up to the 'chimney', the back section being formed from a separate piece of curved tin, soldered on to the front. The front of the fire basket has two bars above a brass-coloured base with a plait design. There is also a curved 'brass' fender with a top row of circle decoration.