Fireback
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
Iron
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Blewcoat School, London
NT 1650004
Summary
Sculpture, cast iron, Fireback with the design of a rampant lion and dragon flanking the coat of arms for England (King Henry IV design, used sporadically since), encircled with the garter bearing a Latin motto (illegible). All surmounted by a crown, itself flanked by a small portcullis and a rose. 19th century.