P263 - Triptych of cast iron fireplace back plates, with floral decorations and festoons.
Before the advent of refractory bricks, cast iron plates were used 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.
19th century.
Measurements:
central cm W 82 x H 71
side cm W 49 x H 87
