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A fire basket is a type of receptacle used for holding wood or coal for wood. It is a type of grate that can be used outside and has a nice enough design that it can be used decoratively.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
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Large Regency Cast Iron Fire Basket Circa 1820
Located in London, GB
Large Regency cast iron fire basket circa 1820
A large English Regency cast iron fire basket, with two wolfhound andirons with rings in their mouths and paw feet, the front bars w...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Gothic Revival Cast Iron Fire Basket
Located in Ware, GB
This large Gothic Revival cast iron fire basket has a high double-arched fireback with ornate period details throughout.
Category
Antique 19th Century Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Regency Style Polished Steel & Cast Iron Fire Basket
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb mid-19th century Regency influenced polished steel and cast iron fire basket, designed to an earlier 18th century style.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Steel, Iron
Small 19th Century Cast Iron Fire Basket, Elegant with Brass Decoration
Located in London, GB
A small 19th century cast iron fire basket, with elegant brass decoration English, C.1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Georgian Brass, Steel and Cast Iron Fire Basket, c.1800
Located in London, GB
A large, late 18th century Georgian brass and cast iron fire basket, c.1800, with engraved spandrels and pierced and engraved apron below the railed basket.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Ornate Cast Iron Fire Basket in Rococo Style
Located in Miami, FL
A completely original 19th century French polished cast iron fire basket grate in the Rococo style.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
$1,440 Sale Price
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