Object number
59/247/1-2
Description
Pair of 18th C., Sussex-made, firedogs 'brand or dog irons'. Used for supporting logs on the fire to stop them rolling outwards.
This is a pair of eighteenth-century, Sussex-made, wrought iron firedogs. Firedogs were used for supporting large logs on the fire to stop them rolling outwards, and smaller ones were used to support the burning embers and to provide ventilation. Other names for firedogs include 'brand dogs', 'dog irons', 'chenets' and 'creepers'.
Physical description
2 firedogs: iron
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 16. Fire-dogs (a pair). Wrought iron. English (Sussex): 18th century.'
Production place
Sussex
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3064.tif - High resolution image
