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Pair of Tall Wrought-Iron Andirons (Chenet/Landier) with Spit Hooks
- Period
- 1550 - 1620
- Origin
- France (Franco-Flemish)
- Dimensions
- W 11 3/4" × H 37 1/4" × D 24"
- Reference
- #Marh3632
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
Each with a square-section upright rising from double scrolled feet and a long rectangular billet bar to the rear; the stem fitted with a series of forged projecting hooks for broaches (spits) and finished at the top with a forged U-shaped fork/cup rest for supporting a spit or pot handle. The elements show hammered faceting, collaring and clenched joints typical of late-Renaissance smith work. Dark, dry patination with traces of old hearth oxidation.
