P257 - Cast iron fireback, 19th century, measures cm W 75 x H 75

P257 - Cast iron fireback, with mythological scene. 19th century. 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. Measures cm W 75 x H 75