Andiron

Object number73.12.1 a,b

Datec. 1820

MediumBrass; Iron

Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds provided by Edwin Hodge, Jr. and Pittsburgh Forgings Company

DescriptionPair of brass turned andirons with spread-winged eagle atop. Two brass legs on either side of base and an iron extension off the back. Inscribed with makers name on base.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 22 × 9.25 × 18 in. (55.9 × 23.5 × 45.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 22 × 9.25 × 18 in. (55.9 × 23.5 × 45.7 cm)
SignedImpressed in base: McClurg
InscriptionsInscribed near base: GEORGE COCHRAN"
Historical NotesThese andirons were made for George Cochran by Joseph McClurg. His foundry was one of the earliest established in Pittsburgh. It beguin around 1803 and appears in the city directory as late as 1838. It was located at Fifth and Smithfield Streets. The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania purchased the andirons from John S. Walton in 1954.

Previous owner George Cochran

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