Rijksmuseum

Facing for a firedog with the monogram of Prince William III

Date

c. 1690 - c. 1700

Medium

earthenware, tin glaze

Culture

Delft

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Firedogs, or andirons, were used to stack logs in an open fireplace. They were often fitted with a decorative facing. This exceptionally sumptuous example is Baroque in form and ornamented with the arms of Stadtholder William III. In Het Loo Palace there was also a Delftware firedog for William’s consort, Mary.

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