Fender

Item Information

Title:
Fender
Description:
U-shaped serpentine fornted forged iron base and top separated by a screen formed of two layers of elliptically shaped wire members with both layers set in opposite directions; the top and base are further separated by iron rods set at regular intervals; across top are a brass sheath and three turned brass finish.
Date:
1795–1805
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
fenders (fire-controlling equipment)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Iron
Brass
Places:
New Hampshire > Rockingham (county) > Portsmouth
Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.)
Extent:
15 in. x 54 in. (H x L)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/5147
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Ralph May
Accession #:
1971.532
Identifier:
5147