Rope Twist Cast Iron Fireback
Size: 26.25″ by 20″
Weight: 44kg
Size: 26.25″ by 20″
Weight: 44kg
Available in two sizes; Standard and Medium.
Standard: 18″ by 14″, 12kg / Medium: 21.75″ by 14.25″, 16kg
After his defeat at the Battle of Worcester, Charles II, when Prince of Wales, hid in an oak tree to escape from the Roundhead troops. The oak tree in question was at Boscobel in Shropshire. Charles returned to England as King on 29th May 1660 and on that day his supporters wore oak leaves and decorated their houses with them. Ever since, May 29th has been known as Oak-apple-day.
The design of this fireback with the crown and initials of the king has also been used as an inn sign.
Size: 29.75″ by 26.75
Weight: 57kg
Size: 19.5″ by 28.75″
Weight: 35kg
Size: 29″ by 26″
Weight: 71kg
Large Fireback with designs using the Lion and Unicorn surrounding a coat of arms, believed to be dated around Charles I & II and showing the initials of “Carolus Rex” making it most likely an armorial fireback of the Carolingian Reigns.
These are the arms of Charles 1 who reigned from 1635 until his execution in 1649.
Size (W x H): 25.4″ by 20″
Weight: 48kg
Size (W x H): 23″ by 17″
Weight: 21kg