The First Firebacks Were Cast Over 400 Years Ago. They were designed to protect a fireplace’s back wall bricks while decorating the hearth and reflecting heat. This Early American heritage is continued in Sand Hill’s ductile cast iron firebacks. The natural casting process results in finish variations that insure each piece is an original, perfect as a collector’s item to be passed down through many generations or a perfect gift for the discriminating. Our fireback scenes have universal appeal, plus the Early American Style mounting feet permit your fireback to be displayed outside the fireplace if you wish.