Lot Essay
For two closely related pairs of andirons signed by the New York braziers Richard Whittingham and O. Phillip, see Schiffer et. al., The Brass Book (Exton, Pennsylvania, 1978), p. 79.
NEW YORK, 1800-1820
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A PAIR OF FEDERAL BRASS ANDIRONS
New York, 1800-1820
Each with a ball and steeple finial above a hexagonal plinth, on spurred arched legs with ball feet
24in. high (2)
New York, 1800-1820
Each with a ball and steeple finial above a hexagonal plinth, on spurred arched legs with ball feet
24in. high (2)