Object number
59/265
Creator
Description
This is a cast-iron hearth ornament in the shape of a lion. It was made at Lambeth Foundry in the early-nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 hearth ornament: metal (cast iron); good condition
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 45. Chimney-piece ornament. Cast-iron. Made at the Lambeth Foundry. A lion standing to the left. English: First quarter of the 19th century.'
Production place
Lambeth
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Production period
Early-nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3077.tif - High resolution image
