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Tall Steel Railed Iron Nursery Guard - 44" wide
Tall Steel Railed Iron Nursery Guard - 44" wide

Tall Steel Railed Iron Nursery Guard - 44" wide

Located in Greenwich, CT

A large fireplace guard with heavy iron cross hatched wire netting and iron base and rod supports topped by a steel rail.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Mid-19th Century English Polished Wrought Railed Fire Basket
Mid-19th Century English Polished Wrought Railed Fire Basket

Mid-19th Century English Polished Wrought Railed Fire Basket

Located in London, GB

A mid-19th century polished wrought railed fire basket with five fire bars, flared feet and full vase finials. A sturdy fire basket for log burning. Height of burning area: 4 5/8″. R...

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron

Architectural Railed Brass Half Round Fender
Architectural Railed Brass Half Round Fender

Architectural Railed Brass Half Round Fender

Located in London, GB

A architectural railed brass half round fender. Ideal for a smaller fireplace or to sit between the jambs of a larger one. 20th century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800
American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place screen, Early 19th century.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800
American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place screen, early 19th century.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Brass Rail & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet's C. 1790
American Brass Rail & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet's C. 1790

American Brass Rail & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet's C. 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass rail & pleasing wire work fire place screen with flanking eyelet holes. Eyelet holes secured fire screen to fire place surround. Late 18th century.

Category

Antique 1790s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

Large Steel Railed Nursery Guard - 51 1/2" wide
Large Steel Railed Nursery Guard - 51 1/2" wide

Large Steel Railed Nursery Guard - 51 1/2" wide

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fireplace or nursery guard with steel top rail having wide diamond mesh supported by iron bars and a curved lower iron rail.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Steel

American Brass Rail and Rope Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, NY, C. 1800
American Brass Rail and Rope Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, NY, C. 1800

American Brass Rail and Rope Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, NY, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

American fire place fender with brass rail, pleasing scrolled artistic wire work, and resting on a decorative brass rope base. New York, Early 19th century.  

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Wire Decorative Scrolled Brass and Swag Folding Fire Screen, Circa 1790
American Wire Decorative Scrolled Brass and Swag Folding Fire Screen, Circa 1790

American Wire Decorative Scrolled Brass and Swag Folding Fire Screen, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American wire and brass rail top hinged fireplace screen with pleasing decorative brass wire work, flanking brass wire work swags, eyelet holes for attaching to surround, and interio...

Category

Antique 1790s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

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Wrought-Iron Railed Fireplace Fire Basket
Wrought-Iron Railed Fireplace Fire Basket

Wrought-Iron Railed Fireplace Fire Basket

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H 17.01 in W 21.74 in D 12.01 in

Wrought-Iron Railed Fireplace Fire Basket

Located in London, GB

A 19th century wrought iron fire basket with hare's feet, three fire bars and tall elegant finials. Robust cast-iron fire grill and fire back.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 19th Century Wrought Railed Fireplace Fire Basket
Early 19th Century Wrought Railed Fireplace Fire Basket

Early 19th Century Wrought Railed Fireplace Fire Basket

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H 17.52 in W 29.53 in D 15.95 in

Early 19th Century Wrought Railed Fireplace Fire Basket

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century polished wrought-iron railed fire basket with finials uppermost, scrolls to rear and rivet-work grill. The original fire back with robust historical repair. Res...

Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Wrought Iron

Figural Gilt Brass Chenets with Center Rail Fireplace Fender
Figural Gilt Brass Chenets with Center Rail Fireplace Fender

Figural Gilt Brass Chenets with Center Rail Fireplace Fender

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Charming early 20th C chenets with winged female heads and center rail.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Andirons

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Brass Double Rail English Fireplace Fender
Late 19th Century Brass Double Rail English Fireplace Fender

Late 19th Century Brass Double Rail English Fireplace Fender

Located in Charleston, SC

Late 19th century brass double rail English fireplace fender.

Category

Antique 1860s English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

American Brass Rail and Wire Work Folding Fireplace Screen with Finials, C. 1850
American Brass Rail and Wire Work Folding Fireplace Screen with Finials, C. 1850

American Brass Rail and Wire Work Folding Fireplace Screen with Finials, C. 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass rail top and wire work hinged folding fireplace screen with flanking finials, Mid-19th century.

Category

Antique 1850s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

American Monumental Brass Rail and Wire Work Fireplace Screen with Hooks C. 1810
American Monumental Brass Rail and Wire Work Fireplace Screen with Hooks C. 1810

American Monumental Brass Rail and Wire Work Fireplace Screen with Hooks C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American monumental brass rail top and wire work fireplace screen with the original surround attaching side hooks, Early 19th century,

Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Brass Fender With Twisted Rail Motif
Brass Fender With Twisted Rail Motif

Brass Fender With Twisted Rail Motif

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H 6.5 in W 47 in D 15 in

Brass Fender With Twisted Rail Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Brass fender of curved outline and with double smooth rail. Measures: 6.5” H x 47” W x 15” D.

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif
Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif

Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif

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H 6.5 in W 45 in D 6.5 in

Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Brass fender of curved outline and with upper twisted rail. Measures: 6.5” H x 45” W x 13” D.

Category

Mid-20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif
Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif

Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif

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H 6 in W 37 in D 9 in

Brass Fender with Twisted Rail Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

Brass fender of rectangular outline and with twisted rail motif. Measures: 6” H x 37” W x 9” D.

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Large English Brass Railed Nursery Guard
Large English Brass Railed Nursery Guard

Large English Brass Railed Nursery Guard

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H 40.5 in W 62.5 in D 19 in

Large English Brass Railed Nursery Guard

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very large English 19th century nursery guard with brass rail and iron mesh, also having an iron kick plate at the base.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

French 19th Century, Brass Fire Fender Rail
French 19th Century, Brass Fire Fender Rail

French 19th Century, Brass Fire Fender Rail

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H 7.1 in W 48.4 in D 4.1 in

French 19th Century, Brass Fire Fender Rail

Located in Southampton, GB

Stunning French 19th century, brass fire fender rail. Elegant brass lion paw supports, with scrolled detail either side A perfect addition to any style of fireplace that's not to ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century English Brass Railed Nursery Guard
19th Century English Brass Railed Nursery Guard

19th Century English Brass Railed Nursery Guard

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 19th century English nursery guard with cross hatched iron mesh and a brass top rail.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Country House Brass Railed Iron Firescreen
English Country House Brass Railed Iron Firescreen

English Country House Brass Railed Iron Firescreen

Located in Greenwich, CT

An English 19th c. country house iron firescreen featuring heavy cross-hatched wire mesh, brass top rail, an elongated shape and slim depth.

Category

Antique 1860s English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Heavy Victorian Brass Rail Fender Tool Rest
Heavy Victorian Brass Rail Fender Tool Rest

Heavy Victorian Brass Rail Fender Tool Rest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Heavy Victorian brass rail fender tool rest This is a Victorian Classic brass fender it has superb a heavy brass rod, set on chunky brass balusters, to keep all the fire tools r...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Brass Railed Swag Decorated Nursery Guard - 41" wide
Brass Railed Swag Decorated Nursery Guard - 41" wide

Brass Railed Swag Decorated Nursery Guard - 41" wide

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fireplace nursery guard with narrowly spaced vertical ironwork decorated with swags around the top and two center scrolls, on iron base and rod supports, and topped with a brass ra...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Small Wrought & Gun-Metal Railed Fire Basket
A Small Wrought & Gun-Metal Railed Fire Basket

A Small Wrought & Gun-Metal Railed Fire Basket

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H 21.63 in W 17.25 in D 12.25 in

A Small Wrought & Gun-Metal Railed Fire Basket

Located in London, GB

A charming small wrought and gun-metal railed fire basket with shaped round front fire bars, polished brass pierced apron and mushroom finials. Textured inner cast-iron fire back. ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Other, Iron

Mid-Late 19th Century French Bronze Chenet Rail
Mid-Late 19th Century French Bronze Chenet Rail

Mid-Late 19th Century French Bronze Chenet Rail

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H 5.63 in W 30.88 in D 2.38 in

Mid-Late 19th Century French Bronze Chenet Rail

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-late 19th century bronze chenet rail, French. Rococo revival floral & leaf motifs. Ideal to decorate a bookshelf, hearth, etc. 30 7/8" w., 5 5/8" h., 2 3/8" d.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze

Nursery Guard with Wire Mesh and Brass Rail - 44" Wide
Nursery Guard with Wire Mesh and Brass Rail - 44" Wide

Nursery Guard with Wire Mesh and Brass Rail - 44" Wide

Located in Greenwich, CT

A nursery guard with wire mesh over iron supports and brass top rail, used for putting around a fireplace to keep pets and children away from the fire as well as for drying clothes.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Double Rail Wire and Brass Fender English, c.1900
Large Double Rail Wire and Brass Fender English, c.1900

Large Double Rail Wire and Brass Fender English, c.1900

Located in Charleston, SC

Large double rail wire and brass fender English, c.1900.

Category

20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Wire and Brass Rail Top Folding Fire Screen.  Circa 1780
American Wire and Brass Rail Top Folding Fire Screen.  Circa 1780

American Wire and Brass Rail Top Folding Fire Screen. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass and wire adjustable folding fire screen with pleasing decorative scroll wire work and brass rail top. Fender is 38" wide in the middle section and 14" W on each end. ...

Category

Antique 1780s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Folding Brass Rail Screen - 41" to 60" Wide
Folding Brass Rail Screen - 41" to 60" Wide

Folding Brass Rail Screen - 41" to 60" Wide

Located in Greenwich, CT

An early 19th century folding nursery guard with iron wirework and a brass rail. Heavy and well-made, and a decorative addition to a fireplace.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Brass Rail and Iron Nursery Fire Screen with Original Hooks, Circa 1820
American Brass Rail and Iron Nursery Fire Screen with Original Hooks, Circa 1820

American Brass Rail and Iron Nursery Fire Screen with Original Hooks, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass double rail and painted iron nursery fire screen with original attaching exterior surround hooks, Early 19th century.

Category

Antique 1820s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Wrought Iron and Brass Rail Nursery Fire Place Screen, NY, Circa 1810
American Wrought Iron and Brass Rail Nursery Fire Place Screen, NY, Circa 1810

American Wrought Iron and Brass Rail Nursery Fire Place Screen, NY, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American wrought iron and brass rail nursery fire place screen with connecting swags and pleasing artistic scrolled wire work, New York, Early 19th century.

Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

American Wrought Iron and Brass Rail Nursery Fire Place Fender, NY, Circa 1810
American Wrought Iron and Brass Rail Nursery Fire Place Fender, NY, Circa 1810

American Wrought Iron and Brass Rail Nursery Fire Place Fender, NY, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American wrought iron and brass rail nursery fire place fender with connecting brass swags and pleasing brass artistic scrolled wire work, New York, Early 19th century.

Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Folding Fire Place Screen, C. 1790
American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Folding Fire Place Screen, C. 1790

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Folding Fire Place Screen, C. 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American monumental brass rail and pleasing wire work folding hinged fire place screen, Late 18th century. Fire screen is 30.25" Tall / 43.75" Wide middle section / 17.75 " Deep on e...

Category

Antique 1790s American American Colonial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Wire

English 19th c. Nursery Guard with Double Brass Rail
English 19th c. Nursery Guard with Double Brass Rail

English 19th c. Nursery Guard with Double Brass Rail

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 19th century English nursery guard with diamond iron mesh, brass top rail and second double brass rail below top rail.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron, Brass

English 19th C Nursery Guard with decorative rail - 30" wide
English 19th C Nursery Guard with decorative rail - 30" wide

English 19th C Nursery Guard with decorative rail - 30" wide

Located in Greenwich, CT

An English nursery guard ( similar to a firescreen or fireguard but with wider mesh) with brass rail to top and an extra decorative brass rail below this.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Brass and Iron Nursery Guard with Double Decorative Rail
Large Brass and Iron Nursery Guard with Double Decorative Rail

Large Brass and Iron Nursery Guard with Double Decorative Rail

Located in Greenwich, CT

A large nursery guard (similar to a fireguard or firescreen but with wider mesh) with a shaped brass top rail, and a unique double brass decorative rail and fine diamond shaped iron...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Iron

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