Fireback

Colebrookdale Furnace

1763 · Cast iron · The American Wing

Iron firebacks protected the chimney’s masonry and reflected heat back into the room. This example features a central design of an arcade supported on twisted columns, interspersed with hearts and tulips. It was cast at Colebrookdale Furnace, the first iron foundry in the colony of Pennsylvania.

Artist

Colebrookdale Furnace

Date

1763

Medium

Cast iron

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1909