Design for Grate 1874

This anonymous design for a grate from 1874 is a detailed drawing of a decorative ironwork grate. The design includes a central panel with an inscription reading “no pieteno” above a lower panel labeled “deaper blue & fryback.” The grate is flanked by two ornamental posts with a rounded finial. The drawing also includes details of a separate design for a copper-colored grate, possibly for a lamp or fireplace. The design was likely created for an architect or interior designer.