DATED 1693

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A WILLIAM AND MARY CAST-IRON ARMORIAL FIREBACK
DATED 1693
Cast with the Cavendish arms and date '1693' flanking a coronet
27 ½ in. (70 cm.) high; 31 in. (79 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

A comparable fireback with the Cavendish arms and an earlier date of 1657 was sold at the Chatsworth Attic Sale, Sotheby's, 5-7 October, 2010, lot 3. A similar fireback is still in place in the Great Chamber, Chatsworth, Derbyshire.

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