Bidspirit auction | Pair of Continental Brass and

Pair of Continental Brass and Iron Andirons - A Pair of Continental Brass and Iron Andirons, Late 19th / Early 20th Century. Each decorated with a lion mask. Dimensions: Height 19 1/4in; width 14in; depth 20 1/4in. Provenance:  Mary G. Roebling (1995-1994), Trenton, New Jersey. Acquired from above by present owner. Property from a Bucks County, Pennsylvania Collection. Footnote: Mary G. Roebling (New Jersey, 1905-1994) was the first woman to serve as the head of a major commercial bank in the United States when she became president of the Trenton Trust in 1937. Condition: General wear, toning and darkening to the metalwork overall. Each of the lion masks with two vacant holes, lacking brass rings. the iron billet bars with wear, pitting and oxidation overall.