IMPORTANT 18TH CENTURY PENNSYLVANIA CAST IRON FIREBACK- JAM STOVE PLATE DATED 1749 WITH CUSTOM MADE DISPLAY STAND DEPICTING THE TEMPTATION OF JOSEPH. Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost honor in offering you this is very significant 18th century Pennsylvania cast iron Fireback (jam stove plate) with custom made steel display stand.
This dated 1749 important piece of Americana is one of the best purely American Firebacks we have encountered for a very long time. It has all its characters in German (Pa Dutch) with figural depictions. We note it possesses a crack that was welded for which we make no apology or excuses for. This is a very important item of American Pa Dutch history from the forges that won our American independence. After tracking down our edition of the Bible of Iron by Henry C Mercer in our massive research library the very same type specimen is displayed in illustration # 46 in Mr Mercer's book.
This tells the tale of "The woman who seeks to corrupt Joseph" from the first book of Moses. It is 25" X 27" and its display stand is ingeniously built holding this upright for safe display.Bay Colony Antiques is a dedicated group of New England antique dealers from Springfield, Massachusetts. We have a large inventory of fine antiques ranging from Early American, Federal, Chippendale, Empire, Centennial, Victorian, 20th Century custom mahogany, Art Deco and mid-century modern antique furniture along with decorative arts from across the globe. Our network of contacts and associates reaches across the United States. If you would like to know about any number of our services including appraisals and restoration, please ask us about our website for more information. We accept all major credit cards and are delighted to answer any questions that you may have or provide services you may need.
Bay Colony Antiques carefully examines each and every item that we offer for sale. Any noteworthy flaw on any product we offer that comes to our attention is disclosed. Please understand we deal in a very high volume of goods. Due to delicate nature of antique furniture & decorative art each piece is subject to reasonable wear and tear.We cannot describe items to minutia. We simply do not sell goods with major issues. We have expert woodworkers and re-finishers on staff to service any piece of furniture we offer. We represent all merchandise in absolute good faith and to the very best of our ability. We have a zero tolerance policy for non-paying buyers.
Any offer we accept is a binding legal sale subject to the conditions herein. Bay Colony Antiques delivers within a 175 mile range of zip code 01105 for a low cost flat rate. We specialize in servicing New York City. This and our volume Shippers discount & create a substantially lower cost to you.
We can get you special services in certain cases but you are responsible for telling us you require them and their additional costs. This is designed to protect your investment. We are not a storage facility.
We are happy to hold your items for a reasonable pre-agreed upon period. The item "EXCEPTIONALLY IMPORTANT 18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE FIREBACK CIRCA 1749 PENNSYLVANIA" is in sale since Tuesday, February 27, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Metalware\Other Collectible Metalware". The seller is "baycolonyantiques" and is located in Springfield, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.