Antique Fire Grates & Fire Baskets

Stock: 12260

A handsome 19th century Georgian style firegrate in the manner of Robert Adam , similar to the one in the tapestry room at Nostell Priory...see image below. One of a near pair to an original 18th century example see stock no 10405.
English late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
	34 5⁄8" 88 cms	41 11⁄16" 106 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms

Stock: 12030

A SPLENDID AND GRAND 19th CENTURY FIRE GRATE IN BRASS AND IRON with bronze feet. The two magnificent winged Griffins fronting the low slung deep log basket, embellished with five floral brass studs under the bowed firebars, over pretty C scrolled, central shell Rocaille brass detail. There are two slender topped urns atop the firebars and brass shoulders leading up to the later ornate fireback.
English 19th century, with restorations.

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	width	height	depth
	30 1⁄4" 77 cms	32 1⁄2" 82.5 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms
back plate	21 1⁄4" 54 cms

Stock: 12197

A cast iron and steel fire grate in the Neoclassical manner of Robert Adam, with two oval medallions cast into the spandrels and five smaller ones on the pierced apron mounted with four urn finials, the larger atop the taperered front supports. English, late 19th early 20th century.

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	width	height	depth
Overall	31 11⁄16" 80.5 cms	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	11" 28 cms
Back plate	20 1⁄2" 52 cms

Stock: 3206

A large Irish cast iron Fire Grate in the late Georgian manner, with brass clad front and pierced brass apron below the four shaped fire bars. This fire grate has its original brass front but the carcass was very damaged and has been rebuilt.
Irish early 19th century front with later restoration. Chantry

	Width	Height	Depth
External	23 5⁄8" 60 cms	28" 71 cms	13 3⁄8" 34 cms

Stock: 8045

A large cast iron and bronze " Nautilus " log grate made in the nineteenth century by The Nautilus Fire Company of Yeovil, Somerset. The side floral decoration in the Renaissance manner, on four iron wheels, the front bar posts with large bronze spiral finials, a scrolled bronze canopy which revolves forward and back to reduce the airflow, and bronze trim either side.
English mid to late 19th century.

NOTES : When Queen Victoria had Nautilus fire grates installed at Balmoral Castle and Osborne House demand for them grew substantially. The design by the Petter family firm was based on the internal shape of the Nautilus shell by means of which the fumes and smoke circulated in a chamber before being drawn out through the flue.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	34 1⁄4" 87 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms

Stock: 9073

A large brass, steel and antique cast iron fire grate in the Georgian manner of Robert Adam. The pierced and engraved serpentine apron, flanked by a pair of tall obelisk styled supports raised on cluster four column supports. There is a crown stamp with the letters SC on the upper left polished return, possibly indicating a governmental, ministerial or institutional provenance.
English, mid to late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms	16 1⁄8" 41 cms
Back plate	21 7⁄8" 55.5 cms

Stock: 10281

A rare firegrate in the Mid Georgian Chippendale Rococo manner with large cabriole brass legs topped with flamed urn finials, with shell front motif flanking the serpentine brass apron under the bowed firebars which themselves are topped with knopped finials. English 19th century.
Note: A similar grate can be see in Hogarth's painting of Marrriage a la Mode.

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	width	height	depth
External	26" 66 cms	19 1⁄8" 48.4 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms
Back width	16 1⁄2" 42 cms

Stock: 10015

A very large Neo Gothic Regency cast iron fire grate possibly made by J.S. Morris Cooking-Kitchen & Stove Grate Manufacturer, Devonport (1828) contractor to the Board of Ordnance and the United Gas Company who supplied military stores and materials, please see their advertisement below. English early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Max	40" 101.5 cms	34 1⁄4" 87 cms	21 1⁄2" 54.5 cms

Stock: 10061

A large English Regency cast iron fire basket. Baronial, imposing, handsome, describes this grate, with dual wolfhound monopodea andirons...rings in their mouths and paw feet joined by downswept side rails to the foliate cast back, with trefoil top flourish. The front bars with tie baton detail.The second image below shows a very similar grate in Charles Dickens' Eastgate House, Rochester, Kent. English, circa 1820. English, circa 1820.

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	width	height	depth
	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	26 5⁄8" 67.5 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms

Stock: 9135

A small and charming Arts and Crafts cast iron and brass mounted antique firegrate.
Early, 20th century.

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	WIdth	Height	Depth
	20 11⁄16" 52.5 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	11 3⁄8" 29 cms

Stock: 11121

An unusual wrought iron rustic firegrate with an oval shaped firebasket suspended between two spear topped four legged supports.
English late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	32 3⁄8" 82.3 cms	17 1⁄8" 43.4 cms	13 1⁄8" 33.2 cms

Stock: 9765

A large wrought iron Arts and Crafts Log-Grate with projecting flat scrollwork hob-brackets either side, and supporting underneath, the front bars centred by a central support also with matching scrolled detail and outswept side supports with twisted tapering terminals surmounted by large disc finials.
English circa 1880.

Scale: Large

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	Width	Height	Depth
	43 11⁄16" 111 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms	18 1⁄2" 47 cms

Stock: 10996

A splendid Early Georgian style bronze and cast iron Fire Grate, from the original model produced around 1730 by Messers Feetham, Soho Square, in a design from Thomas Chippendale's " Modern Fashion ". Featured in The Connoisseur Magazine, circa 1920 - see below.
Mid Victorian.

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	width	height	depth
	35 3⁄8" 90 cms	38 5⁄8" 98 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 10666

A George III brass and cast iron serpentine fire grate mounted with
a pair of brass urn finials, an ornate foliate fret cut apron and supported
on urn topped tapering, turned andirons.
English, circa 1800.

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	width	height	depth
External	29 11⁄16" 75.5 cms	30 1⁄4" 77 cms	17 11⁄16" 45 cms
Back width	16 1⁄2" 42 cms

Stock: 10862

A fine cast iron and brass firegrate with the Scottish Kennedy Clan
provenance. In the Baroque manner with tall baluster knopped
andirons flanking the serpentine bars and a decorated fireback in the
Charles II Baroque style featuring Neptune bearing a trident.
Scottish 19th century. Provenance known.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	30 11⁄16" 78 cms	31 1⁄4" 79.5 cms	20 7⁄8" 53 cms
Back width	17 7⁄8" 45.5 cms

Stock: 7950

A fine quality George III Adam style serpentine fronted antique firebasket in bright cut steel and cast-iron, with etched medallions on the spandrels and the pierced etched apron, typically decorated urn finals, bowed bars and chamfered legs. English, circa 1840.

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	width	height	depth
	37" 94 cms	26" 66 cms	16 1⁄2" 41.9 cms