Cast iron fireback to resist heat of open hearth and protect the back wall of the hearth

Made:
1595

Cast iron fireback to resist heat of open hearth and protect the back wall of the hearth, decorated with the coat of arms of Philip II of Spain and inscribed DOMINUSMI HIATVTOR, 1595

Details

Category:
Domestic Appliances
Object Number:
1973-509
Materials:
whole, iron
credit:
On loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum