A cast iron stove front or fire surround, circa 1875.
Designed by Thomas Jeckyll (1827-1881).
Manufactured by Barnard, Bishop & Barnards, Norwich and London (1826-1955).

91½ cm high (36 inches)
 77½ cm wide (30½ inches)

 £1,850
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Thomas Jeckyll provided Barnard, Bishop & Barnards with numerous decorative designs for their famous 'slow combustion stoves'.

 An example of this design is in the collection of the Bridewell Museum, Norfolk. Examples of other designs are in the collections of The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Musée d'Orsay, Paris and The Art Institute of Chicago

 Thomas Jeckyll regularly included four Bees in his designs to symbolise the maker Barnard, Bishop & Barnards (Charles Barnard, John Bishop and Charles' two sons) see below.