Pennsylvania Firebacks Franklin Sun Fireback
$225.25
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- $225.25
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- Pennsylvania Firebacks
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- Firebacks
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- (By:-PennsylvaniaFirebacks) In earlier times the well appointed fireplace was never considered complete unless it included a cast iron fireback Today the fireback s usefulness and charm have been rediscovered and are again at the center of the hearth and home The Franklin Sun fireback was the first design created for our initial production of original firebacks in 1979 It was intended as a homage to Benjamin Franklin his Stove and the first firebacks produced in Pennsylvania for James Logan in 1728 The frame and festooning of this fireback closely resembles a series of eight firebacks cast for James Logan Colonial Secretary for William Penn at the Durham Foundry These firebacks are thought to be among the first iron castings made in Pennsylvania Cast in 1728 these firebacks can still be seen at Logan s historic House inStenton in in Philadelphia The Sun face with sixteen rays and a scroll engrossed with inAlter Idem in is very similar to those on Franklin s famous stove of 1744 A recent discovery in a letter from Franklin s friend Hugh Robert s points to the fact that this design was actually preceded by a pattern made their mutual friend renowned silversmith and electrical experimenter Philip Syng Jr at the time this fireback was produced this fact was unknown to the artist who is a descendant of Philip Syng Unfortunately only one example of the inAlter Idem in model and none of Syng s pattern are known to exist Product Features Efficiency - Positioned against the back wall of a fireplace a fireback protects the masonry of the back wall and radiates the heat of the fire forward By reflecting light and heat from the fire out into the room a fireback is a noticeable improvement to the hearth This warmth is gained whether a fireback is used with wood fires or gas logs Protection - A cast iron fireback is still the best way to protect a hearth s back wall from decay Despite advances in technology the harsh rays of the fire render even modern refractory material vulnerable to damage and the likelihood of expensiv
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