Fireback
Category
Metalwork
Date
1570 - 1600
Materials
cast iron
Measurements
711 mm (W)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Trerice, Cornwall
NT 336898
Caption
One of only two original items of furnishings acquired by the National Trust when they purchased Trerice. It was originally located in the Great Hall. The panel depicts a group of figures including a fiddler and a shawm player.
Summary
Late 16th century German cast iron fireback showing 'The Marriage in Cana - Christ turning the water into wine' (Luke II, 1-11). Inscription ‘CHRISTUS MACHT WASSER ZU WEIN’