Description:
Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923) Samson Central Fireback Panel
Cast iron
Boston, c. 1882
Center panel of a tripartite "The Soul of The Sunflower," also referred to as "The Sun God"; one of the four known firebacks designed by Vedder in collaboration with John Gardner Low and Charles Caryl Coleman between 1881 and 1883; a faint BOSTON along the bottom, the remnant of the signature: WELLINGTON & BURRAGE, BOSTON, MA, 30 1/2 x 28 in., weight 55 lbs.
Estimate $800-1,200
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