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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (London 1812 - Ramsgate 1852)
Category
Metalwork
Date
1847
Materials
Cast iron
Measurements
1150 mm (H); 1045 mm (W); 480 mm (D)
Place of origin
Birmingham
Order this imageCollection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170917.2
Summary
Fire grate. One of two cast iron firegrates, the shaped backs with 3 knop finials and the date 1847 above a central cartouche and shield with 3 wolves' heads flanked by the initials 'M' and 'B', the front comprising railing of alternating plain and three fleur-de-lys uprights united to the front feet by 'S'- scrolls. Made by Hardman's of Birmingham to a design by Pugin.
Makers and roles
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (London 1812 - Ramsgate 1852), designer John Hardman & Co., manufacturer