Decorative arts

Adam and Eve Fireback

Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1770
Accession number: 2016.25.94
Maker: Unknown, American(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions: 34 1/2 × 23 × 1/2 in. (87.6 × 58.4 × 1.3 cm.)
Medium: cast iron
Description: Adam and Eve iron fireback found in Boston. Firebacks were placed in the back of the fireplace to reflect heat back into the room
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Department: American Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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