Beaufort Fire Dogs
Beaufort Fire Dogs
‘A pair of lowe latten andirons with rounded heads and large knoppes on the top’. This entry is from an inventory of the garden chamber at Ingastone Hall, Essex, taken in 1600. Sir William Petre (c.1500–1572), who was secretary to four Tudor monarchs, built Ingastone Hall. Hand-forged andirons, like the Beaufort examples, were made in the foundries of the Sussex weald.
Small Height 17in (43cm)
Small Width 9in (24cm)
Small Depth 16in (41cm)
Large Height 23in (60.3cm)
Large Width 13in (34.2cm)
Large Depth 26in (66cm)