P213 - Fireplace plate with figure, dimensions cm W 40 x H 48

P213 - Fireplace plate with figure enclosed within a floral frame. Cast iron plates were used, before the advent of refractory bricks, to protect the wall from fire and to improve the efficiency of the fireplace by continuing to radiate heat for some time even after the fire was extinguished. Dimensions cm W 40 x H 48