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It is possible that the letter G.P. are the marks of the foundry. \nFiredogs or andirons were placed within the fireplace and would have been used to hold utensials which were required for tending the fire. Often, firedogs do not even appear on inventories, which indicates their status as standard household objects, not necessarily worthy of particular note.\r\nFiredogs stand either side of the fireplace and hold burning logs above the floor in order to allow an updraft of air.\r\n","physicalDescription":"Bronze statuette of Venus standing naked. Her body is bent slightly backwards and to the left. Her right hand touches her breast, her left supports drapery on her hip. The drapery is also held by a band running across the body and over the left shoulder, and falls at the back of the left leg. 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