Object number
59/266
Creator
Description
This is a cast-iron hearth ornament in the shape of a wheatsheaf. It was made at Lambeth Foundry in the early-nineteenth century.
This is a cast-iron hearth ornament in the shape of a wheatsheaf. It was made at Lambeth Foundry in the early-nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 hearth ornament: iron
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 46. Chimney-piece ornament. Cast-iron. Made at the Lambeth Foundry. A wheatsheaf. English: First quarter of the 19th century.'
Production place
Lambeth
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Production period
Early-nineteenth century
Object name
Material
Technique
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3125.tif - High resolution image
