Sacrifice of Iphigenia Fireback

Iphigenia was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Agamemnon wanted her sacrifice on behalf of Artemis, because he had slain the sacred hind of Artemis, as well to get to sail from Aulis for the Trojan War. Iphigenia was rescued by the goddess Artemis, who at the last minute took pity on the girl and exchanged her with a deer. According to another reading Iphigenia chose herself to be sacrificed. She wanted to do this for Hellas and thought she would become famous as a result.
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Condition**

Classification: ***: Very good condition, limited wear given the age and use. **: Clear signs of wear and possible structural problems including small instabilities. Still well suited for use in an open fireplace. *: Structural instability that hinders function other than decorative. For example, open fireplace tongs with a loose mechanism so that the ends can overlap. A fireback in this classification can still be used in a gas fireplace or as a backsplash. Should you want additional information about the quality or the classification of a specific fireplace accessory, do not hesitate to ask.

Age18th century
StyleLouis XV/Georgian
OriginFrance
Width96.0 cm | 37.8 inches
Height96.0 cm | 37.8 inches
Depth 2.0 cm | 0.8 inches
Weight106 kg | 234 lbs
MaterialsCast iron
ColorBrown

If an old or antique fireplace accessory has a nice brown patina of rust, we tend to preserve that; thus the items remains brown. In all other instances, our firebacks and andirons have been treated with stove polish and thereby have a black/greyish color. If you prefer to have a black-colored fireback or pair of andirons, we can deliver any brown fireback or pair of andirons in black. Yet, a black fireplace accessory cannot be delivered in brown. Realize that a fireback in use in a fireplace will get black in its central section regardless.

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