Pair of andirons
Frank Furness
(American, 1839–1912)
W. H. Harrison & Bro.
(active 1870s)
about 1875
Object PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium/TechniqueIron, brass, copper
DimensionsOverall: 22.9 x 19.1 x 35.6 cm (9 x 7 1/2 x 14 in.)
Credit LineGift of Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore
Accession number2020.387.1-2
On View
On viewClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
Provenance1993, sold as part of the estate of Anne V. Biddle (b. 1921 - d. 1993) to Robert Edwards (dealer), Swarthmore, PA; date unknown, sold by Edwards to Deedee and Barrie A. Wigmore, New York [see note]; 2020, gift of the Wigmores to the MFA (Accession date: December 16, 2020)
NOTE: First lent by Deedee and Barrie Wigmore to the MFA in 2010.
NOTE: First lent by Deedee and Barrie Wigmore to the MFA in 2010.
about 1720
about 1825
second half of 15th century (?)