billet bar

Description:

Right-angled, stepped billet bar on three legs with cast vase-and-flame log stop bolted through the side corner; extends to the viewer's right. Slot at front receives bracket of andiron DL*329490A or B. No marks. One of a pair of billet bars with andirons, DL*329490A-D.

Date Made: late 19th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France

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Credit Line: Estate of Catherine Walden Myer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.329490DCatalog Number: 329490DAccession Number: 87896

Object Name: billet bararm, andironObject Type: andirons

Physical Description: iron, wrought (overall material)iron, cast (log stop material)Measurements: overall: 6 in x 16 1/4 in x 9 in; 15.24 cm x 41.275 cm x 22.86 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-111f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1458880

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