P12 - Cast iron fireplace backplate with Cupid, dimensions cm W 73 x H 73
Description:
P12 - Cast iron fireplace backplate with bas-relief depicting Cupid.
Cast iron plates were used, before the advent of refractory bricks, to protect the wall from fire and to improve the efficiency of the fireplace by continuing to emit heat for some time even after the fire was extinguished.
Dimensions cm W 73 x H 73
