Pair of andirons
15th century
Medium/TechniqueWrought iron
DimensionsLegacy dimension: 0.68 H. x 0.47 L.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession number19.637.1-2
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMetalwork
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ProvenanceBy 1916, Hervey E. Wetzel (b. 1888 - d. 1918), Boston; 1918, by inheritance from her cousin, Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, Chicago [see note 1]; 1919, gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel, to the MFA. (Accession date: March 31, 1919)
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
dated 1763
14th century
16th century
16th century
16th century
15th century
15th century
about 1750–1800
18th century
1760–90