AMERICAN WROUGHT-IRON AND BRASS PAIR OF ANDIRONS, PAIR, each with a shaped knife-blade shaft and with brass urn-form finial and bottom plate, raised on arched legs terminating in penny-form feet, original log supports. Fourth quarter 18th century. 20 1/4" H, 9 1/2" WOA, 16" L.
Literature: Parallels Schiffer - The Brass Book, p. 44, fig. A.
Provenance: Deaccessioned for the benefit of Preservation Virginia.
Good overall condition, expected usage wear, some minor denting to brass.