Hi – yes Adam you are right, I realised it is the firebrick rather than the fire, apologies. Though I am pursuing the registered design number to try to identify the provenance for the fireplace too.
I have contacted a brick expert re the locomotive image, fingers crossed!
Thanks
Clare
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I’m not an expert on these things, but…Just a thought, re. the number ‘3015’ and the image of the locomotive, is this stamped onto the back of the firebrick, rather than cast into the back of the cast iron grate? It looks like that to me, from the pics, but
it is hard to tell. If so, I’m assuming that the firebrick could have been made by a completely different firm (e.g. a brickworks rather than a foundry?) to the cast iron grate, in which case investigating the Rd number cast into the back of the grate would
be a red herring (if, that is, you are principally interested in the locomotive maker’s mark?) Although, I suppose, both (if manufactured separately) could have been made in the same town / city, or region, potentially.
Adam
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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
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Hello
I’m trying to identify presumably a maker’s mark on a cast iron fireplace we have at the Museum, in the form of a locomotive. We haven’t yet been able to link it to a Black Country foundry so I thought I would cast the net wider and see
if anyone recognises it.
If anyone recognises it, it would be great to know more. Also, if you know of anyone who might be able to help, please feel free to forward this email on.
Thanks
Clare
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Black Country Living Museum
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