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Antique Firebacks

59 items


  • 12989: An interesting early 20th century cast iron fire back, decorated with a female figural mask flanked by tumbling floral swags, above entwined musical instruments, roses and mythical beasts.  Link to: a

  • 12901: Antique 19th century cast iron arch shaped rectangular fire back, cast with crowned shield with three fleur-de-lys.  Link to: antique firebacks

  • 12767: A large Victorian English cast iron fireback. The central panel with a figure of a horse and rider. 
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  • 12751: A scrolled and arch shaped cast iron fireback with a central shield with three fleur de lys the shield flanked by two leaping deer and surmounted by a crown.  Link to: antique firebacks
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  • 12692: Antique cast iron Fire Back decorated with a leaping horse. English, 19th century.   Link to: antique firebacks

  • 12766: AN ARCHED 19th CENTURY CAST IRON FIREBACK displaying a heraldic coat of arms featuring the fleur de lys of Florence and the bundle of sticks concealing a weapon..being the historic emblem of resistanc

  • 12571: A CAST IRON FIREBACK IN THE BAROQUE MANNER,WITH THE ROYAL COAT OF ARMS OF CHARLES II. English, 20th century...from the 17th century original.  Link to: antique firebacks

  • 11799: A large burnished cast-iron fireback centred with an armorial shield flanked by scrolls and surmounted by a crowned cockerel.  An exact replica of the sold 18th century French original.  Link to: anti

  • 6452: ONE OF A PAIR of period French Rococo Armorial firebacks...the Coat of Arms surmounted by a Ducal crown ,over the heart shaped central Cartouche cross banded with a lake and three swans , the whole en

  • 6444: ONE OF A PAIR of period French Rococo Armorial firebacks...the Coat of Arms surmounted by a Ducal crown ,over the heart shaped central Cartouche cross banded with a lake and three swans , the whole en

  • 6307: ONE OF A PAIR OF EARLY FRENCH PARTICULARLY WELL MODELLED FIREBACKS DEPICTING THE LOUIS XIV COAT OF ARMS OT THE CHATEAU OF VERSAILLES, the crown supported by winged heraldic angels over the Cartouche o

  • 12668: A cast iron Baroque armorial fire-back of ogee-arched form, centred by a scroll-edged cartouche enclosing a pair of accolly armorial ovals, one cast with a crowned lion rampant, the other with a salam

  • 12623: A CAST IRON ARCHED FIREBACK showing a Double Headed Eagle beneath a Crown and a heraldic shield. 19th century replica of a 17th century original.  Link to: antique firebacks

  • 12553: An elegantly embossed good sized cast iron fireback, cast with a shapely maiden under a tree, surrounded by foliage and dated 1679.   
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  • 10432: A LARGE AND ORNATE CAST IRON FIREBACK in the English Rococo Revival manner of Thomas Chippendale. English 19th century.
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  • 11553: A SMALL CAST IRON FIREBACK in the Baroque manner,  the cast design depicting a central vase of flowers surounded by further floral decoration. Flemish, 19th century.
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  • 6458: A  ROCOCO CAST IRON FIREBACK..the scene from Greek mythology depicting Anchises, the Trojan father of Aeneas being carried out of a building struck by lightning by his son by Aphrodite. French, mid 18
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  • 11959: A WELL DEFINED CAST IRON FIRE BACK WITH DOUBLE HEADED EAGLE DECORATION. The symbolism is of the Byzantine, the first Christian Church, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in Constantinople, looki

  • 11104: A cast iron fire back with a maritime theme showing a female figure holding an anchor,with distant sailing boats.. enclosed in a swag and acanthus wreath framed cartouche,  English 19th century.
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  • 11224: A CAST IRON FIREBACK IN THE MEDIEVAL MANNER with hunting symbolism, with two rampant hunting hounds on eiither side holding a shield centred with a large cross surmounted by a knights tassled helmet.

  • 9962: A period Baroque cast iron fireback the design depicting a biblical scene of male and female by a well. Flemish 17th-18th century.  Link to: antique firebacks

  • 11798: A large burnished cast-iron fireback centred with an armorial shield flanked by scrolls and surmounted by a crowned cockerel.  An exact replica of the 18th century French original we sold some years a

  • 11524: A large/ tall cast iron fire back, in the 17th century Baroque style of the `Europa`` fireback. A crown flanked by Dolphins surmounts the main design of a probably royal couple with manservant, page a

  • 10086: An intriguing and unusual Art Deco cast iron fireback depicting a naked female / damsel in a swirling environment of tresses and robes and what looks like two cockatoos, parrots or other hooked-beak c

  • 9912:  A rare period Rococo cast iron fireback depicting a battle scene from antiquity, with inspiration from Louis XIV's  painter Charles Lebrun, in his painting & tapestry ' Alexander the Great's Cro
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  • 10939: A cast iron fire-back Probably 17th Century
Of broken-arched form with the Stuart Royal Coat of Arms.  Link to: antique firebacks

  • 9333: An early English cast iron fireback featuring Diana the Huntress. Dated 1733.18th century.
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Our collection of antique firebacks and panels date back to the 17th Century and originate from England and France. Cast iron firebacks had originally been decorated with everyday objects, moving into the early 19th Century mythology and aristocracy became common themes throughout. At Westland London we supply antique firebacks and accessories required to best suit our range of antique fireplaces.

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