American Empire brass andirons date to c. 1847-1850. The brass uprights feature small elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings. The top finials surmount larger elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings that surmount octagonal-shaped columns supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
Long stalks of broomcorn fixed to a wood handle held in place by four sets of narrow broomcorn strips. An additional set of narrow strips are wrapped around the top of the handle.
Part of 60.10 Fireset Long-handled shovel. Handle has bulbous shape half-way up and three-quarters of the way up. At top of handle is another bulbous shape with brass 'turned' piece. Shovel end slightly flares to a wider end.
Fireplace iron tongs features a brass egg-shaped handle that has incised lines around the middle of the handle. The handle is attached to a circular hinge, which connects both cilindrical iron arms and enables the arms to be pulled apart. The bottom of both iron arms are flattened to improve the grip firewood.
Framed rectangular needlework, top crest slightly scalloped with hand grip. Inner frame edge scalloped. Needlework picture: Parrot in red, gold, blues, cream, small silver bead for eye, sitting among flowers including red, white, pink, roses, blue mornin
Provenance
Alexander Speer (James Buchanan's maternal first cousin)
Black cast-iron firebacks. Two sides curved out. Six repeated panels of foliate-like design. Two shorter front side panels also have small wreath molded above.
Fabricated from wood, leather and brass; like many residential bellows it is decorated. This one has a hand-painted compote with fruit and foliate décor on a black background.
