Andiron (fire dogs). Raised, cast, chased, tooled and engraved silver and carved wood, London, ca.1670 with additions circa 1820.
Full details at: Victoria & Albert Museum Collection: Metalwork. A second specimen is at: Cust 2nd andiron. Thanks to Allyson Take for help with this entry.
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Current Location
Victoria & Albert Museum
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Current Owner
Victoria & Albert Museum
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1810 - ????
Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
