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(lophura diardi) The Siamese Fireback is distributed to the lowland and evergreen forests of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. This species is also designated as the national bird of Thailand.
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Photographic print from "Period Hob Stoves and Dog Grates" {c.1930], a catalogue by unknown publisher of cast iron reproductions of grates and fire accessories. Handwritten label reads: "Back No. B.7. 31" x 44" high £5-0-0.. Photograph blind stamped lower R corner: "H. Cooper. Northampton".
The Couper Park is the site where the Helmsdale Castle once stood. Although, alas it became a rapidly crumbling ruin and was completely demolished in the early 1970s to make way for the new A9 road bridge over the Helmsdale River.
In the early 19th Century almost all of the inland settlements in the area were cleared of their inhabitants in order to make way for more profitable residents: sheep. Clearances took place right across the Highlands and Islands, but those perpetrated by the first Duke of Sutherland in this area were amongst the most notorious.
The castle had its beginnings in the 1460s. It was repaired and enlarged around 1600, but it was in 1567 that the famous tragedy was enacted that is said to have inspired the plot of Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
Isobel Sinclair, in a diabolical attempt to divert the line of succession to her own son, arranged to poison her visitors, the 11th Earl of Sutherland and his Countess and their son, while they were taking dinner at the castle. But the plan miscarried and the Earl's son did not drink the poisoned wine, while her own son did, as well as the Earl and Countess.
The original castle was square in shape and had been the hunting seat of the Sutherland family. A find in the Kildonan Strath was a cast iron fireback dated 1633. The grandson of the 11th Earl records that his brother, Sir Alexander Gordon of Navidale, was responsible for the repair of the castle, and his two sons were born there in 1614 and 1616; but in 1621, when the clan troubles were at their height, he built a castle at Torrish, in the Strath, and presumably took the fireback up to it. These ornamental slabs of cast iron were introduced when fireplaces were built into the wall, instead of the usual simple structure in the middle of the room.
Malayan Crested Fireback - Lophura rufa
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia, 03/13/2014
The castle had its beginnings in the 1460s. It was repaired and enlarged around 1600, but it was in 1567 that the famous tragedy was enacted that is said to have inspired the plot of Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
Isobel Sinclair, in a diabolical attempt to divert the line of succession to her own son, arranged to poison her visitors, the 11th Earl of Sutherland and his Countess and their son, while they were taking dinner at the castle. But the plan miscarried and the Earl's son did not drink the poisoned wine, while her own son did, as well as the Earl and Countess.
The original castle was square in shape and had been the hunting seat of the Sutherland family. A find in the Kildonan Strath was a cast iron fireback dated 1633. The grandson of the 11th Earl records that his brother, Sir Alexander Gordon of Navidale, was responsible for the repair of the castle, and his two sons were born there in 1614 and 1616; but in 1621, when the clan troubles were at their height, he built a castle at Torrish, in the Strath, and presumably took the fireback up to it. These ornamental slabs of cast iron were introduced when fireplaces were built into the wall, instead of the usual simple structure in the middle of the room.
The Crested Fireback in Borneo is sometimes regarded as a separate species - Bornean Crested Fireback, due to some significant plumage differences. This stunning pheasant is often quite approachable and fairly common in the right habitat - that is, healthy lowland rainforest.
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
Fireback Pheasant, Wings of Asia Aviary, ZooMiami
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Mom used paint stripper to remove the mustard yellow paint from the fireplace tiles. The fireback is still missing, though. Here is an update on this project.
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
The Couper Park is the site where the Helmsdale Castle once stood. Although, alas it became a rapidly crumbling ruin and was completely demolished in the early 1970s to make way for the new A9 road bridge over the Helmsdale River.
In the early 19th Century almost all of the inland settlements in the area were cleared of their inhabitants in order to make way for more profitable residents: sheep. Clearances took place right across the Highlands and Islands, but those perpetrated by the first Duke of Sutherland in this area were amongst the most notorious.
The castle had its beginnings in the 1460s. It was repaired and enlarged around 1600, but it was in 1567 that the famous tragedy was enacted that is said to have inspired the plot of Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
Isobel Sinclair, in a diabolical attempt to divert the line of succession to her own son, arranged to poison her visitors, the 11th Earl of Sutherland and his Countess and their son, while they were taking dinner at the castle. But the plan miscarried and the Earl's son did not drink the poisoned wine, while her own son did, as well as the Earl and Countess.
The original castle was square in shape and had been the hunting seat of the Sutherland family. A find in the Kildonan Strath was a cast iron fireback dated 1633. The grandson of the 11th Earl records that his brother, Sir Alexander Gordon of Navidale, was responsible for the repair of the castle, and his two sons were born there in 1614 and 1616; but in 1621, when the clan troubles were at their height, he built a castle at Torrish, in the Strath, and presumably took the fireback up to it. These ornamental slabs of cast iron were introduced when fireplaces were built into the wall, instead of the usual simple structure in the middle of the room.
Vanderbilt Mantelpiece
•Maker: Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, Dublin 1848–1907 Cornish, New Hampshire)
•Date: ca. 1881–83
•Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
•Culture: American
•Medium: Marble, mosaic, oak, and cast iron
•Dimensions: 184⅜ × 154⅞ × 37¼ in. (468.3 × 393.4 × 94.6 cm)
•Classification: Architecture
•Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II, 1925
•Accession Number: 25.234
This mantelpiece originally dominated the entrance hall of the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II on Fifth Avenue at 57th Street (demolished 1925-27). Working for the architect George B. Post, the artist John La Farge (1835-1910) created a lavish decorative program, to which Saint-Gaudens contributed many of the sculptural elements. Two classical caryatids, Amor (Love) and Pax (Peace), support the expansive entablature with bowed heads and upraised arms. The overmantel mosaic depicts a classically dressed woman holding a garland. The Latin phrase of hospitality flanking her head may be translated as “the house at its threshold gives evidence of the master’s good will. Welcome to the guest who arrives; farewell and helpfulness to him who departs.”
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Inscription: [in mosaic, left cartouche] DEO / NON • / FORTUNE; [in mosaic, top center] DOMVS • IN • LIMINE • DOMINI / VOLVNTATEM • BONAM • / MONSTRAT • HOSPTI / INVENTI • SALVTATIO / VELEDICTO • ADIVM / ENTVMOVE • EXEVNTO; [above caryatids, left] AMOR; [right] PAX; [on fireback, monograms, each repeated three times n shiled] CV / AGV; [in center of oak entablature] v
Provenance
Cornelius Vanderbilt II, New York, 1882–until d. 1899; his widow Mrs. Cornelius (Alice Gwynne) Vanderbilt II, until 1925
Timeline of Art History (2000-Present)
Essays
•Augustus Saint–Gaudens (1848–1907)
Timelines
•The United States and Canada, 1800–1900 A.D.
MetPublications
•American Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 1, A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1865
•The American Wing: A Guide
•Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
•[adapted from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 66, no 4 (Spring, 2009)]
•Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master Sculptor
•A Walk Through The American Wing
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
(lophura diardi) The Siamese Fireback is distributed to the lowland and evergreen forests of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. This species is also designated as the national bird of Thailand.
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
Male Siamese Fireback. Photographed at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand on 7 March 2016. Glorious, but always too far away for any decent photos...
Fireplace Insert Fireback Fireplace Grate Heater Furnace Heat Exchanger Heatilator Cord Firewood Rack Wood Pellet Basket Ash Tray by HastyHeat
Fireplace Insert Fireback Fireplace Grate Heater Furnace Heat Exchanger Heatilator Cord Firewood Rack Wood Pellet Basket Ash Tray
Vanderbilt Mantelpiece
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, Dublin 1848–1907 Cornish, New Hampshire)
Inscription: [in mosaic, left cartouche] DEO / NON • / FORTUNE; [in mosaic, top center] DOMVS • IN • LIMINE • DOMINI / VOLVNTATEM • BONAM • / MONSTRAT • HOSPTI / INVENTI • SALVTATIO / VELEDICTO • ADIVM / ENTVMOVE • EXEVNTO; [above caryatids, left] AMOR; [right] PAX; [on fireback, monograms, each repeated three times n shiled] CV / AGV; [in center of oak entablature] v
(lophura diardi) The Siamese Fireback is distributed to the lowland and evergreen forests of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. This species is also designated as the national bird of Thailand.
These were made by running cast iron from the furnace into sand moulds, with various patterns including heraldic motifs and the more mundane as here, including household objects and rope patterns.
By kind permission of the Sussex Archaeological Society
sussexpast.co.uk/properties-to-discover/anne-of-cleves-house
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
(lophura diardi) The Siamese Fireback is distributed to the lowland and evergreen forests of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. This species is also designated as the national bird of Thailand.
This Siamese Fireback, Lophura diardi, was photographed in Thailand, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.