P265 - Cast iron plate with coat of arms, 19th century, dimensions cm W 70 x H 87

P265 - Cast iron fireplace backplate, with coat of arms. 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 emit heat for some time even after the fire was extinguished. 19th century period. Dimensions cm W 70 x H 87