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Fireside stand
Lewis, John (John Lewis was born at Morriston in 1832, and married Hannah Jones at Llangynwyd Church, Maesteg in 1854. He died in 1890. He was a foundry moulder from Morriston, and worked in a Swansea copper works and made these useful and decorative objects for his family home. Family tradition relates that his daughter Mary Ann (born 1868) when ages nine held a candle during winter evenings for her father as he worked on some of these items.)
Brass and wrought iron fireside stand. Made by John Lewis, who was born at Morriston in 1832, and married Hannah Jones at Llangynwyd Church, Maesteg in 1854. He died in 1890. He was a foundry moulder from Morriston, and worked in a Swansea copper works and made this object for his family home. Family tradition relates that his daughter Mary Ann (born 1868) when ages nine held a candle during winter evenings for her father as he worked on some of these items.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2011.62/1
Creation/Production
Lewis, John
Date: 19th century
Acquisition
Donation, 1/12/2011
The collection was donated by the great-grandson of John Lewis.
Measurements
Length
(mm): 515
Width
(mm): 410
Height
(mm): 355
Weight
(kg): 12.55
Material
brass
wrought iron
Location
In store
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