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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

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ClassificationsMetalwork

Collections

Americas

InscriptionsFaint inscription in iron, back of top flower form on oneProvenance1993, 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.