A formal type discovered in New Jersey, the Three Goddesses Fireback is believed to have been owned by the same family for generations. Obviously English, its central design is identical to one in the Rochester Museum, England, where it is dated 1697 and bears the initials WM, which stand for William of Orange and Queen Mary. A similar fireback in the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, identifies the three goddesses as Pallas, Juno and Venus. Of a very practical size, the fireback embodies the arched, embellished top that distinguishes true firebacks. So faithful is our casting that the vertical line marking the split in the original wood pattern is clearly visible.

No. C206
16” W, 25”H, 1/2”D
50 lbs.