Andiron

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two andirons, by Andiron, made of dark metal, possibly wrought iron, with a vertical post and three legs. The posts are topped with a sphere on a short neck and a curved hook with a faceted, diamond-shaped knob. The andirons are symmetrical, with the left one slightly angled to the right and the right one angled to the left. Each has two curved legs in front and one straight leg in back. The background is light gray.