Andiron

Description:

Figural andiron of a bare-chested, enslaved African or black man standing with a wineglass and bottle or decanter in his hands; he wears a double-stranded collar or necklace, pantaloons, ribbed stockings and shoes. Billet bar fused into back of cast upright. No marks. One of a pair, 1978.0939.237-.238.

Date Made: 1750 - 1790

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Depicted; Decorative Motif: AfricansManSlavery

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: John Paul Remensnyder

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1978.0939.238Catalog Number: 1978.0939.238Accession Number: 1978.0939

Object Name: andiron

Physical Description: iron, cast (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11 3/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 14 1/2 in; 28.8925 cm x 16.51 cm x 36.83 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-4efd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1458905

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