firebacks

At the rear of the fireplaces cast-iron firebacks reflect the heat of the fire outward to improve the efficiency of spit-roasting.

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

At the rear of the fireplaces cast-iron firebacks reflect the heat of the fire outward to improve the efficiency of spit-roasting.

Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983

The earliest firebacks date from the fifteenth century.

Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Lucy Abbot Throop

There are still several reproductions of it scattered about the country in the form of firebacks; evidently the founders considered the design convenient.

Highways and Byways in Surrey Eric Parker 1912

The firebacks and the andirons, and later the fire-dogs, of the open fireplaces are collectable curios of considerable interest, and the hobby may be indulged in at a moderate cost.

Chats on Household Curios 1900