An Early Pair of Newport Fire Irons on oversized Penny Feet, 18th century
This is a charming, small scale pair of Newport andirons, which are in fine condition and of a desirable classic form. For a later, more formal expression of this form, Illustrated in The Brass Book, Herbert Schiffer (see below).
Further, we have a related Newport set with claw and ball foot. (For comparison, we include an image of this pair next
to the larger Newport ball-and-claw-footed andirons.)
Height: 16 1/2 in.
Depth: 14 1/4 in.
Width: 10 1/2 in.
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