French Brass Serpentine Beaded Four Panel Folding Fire Place Screen, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass serpentine four panel folding fire place screen with flanking side handles, bead work, and ball finials. 19th Century Four panels- Each panel 13.5 wide.
Brass, Wire
American Serpentine Artistic Wire Work and Faceted Finial Fire Fender, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American serpentine artistic wire work fire place fender with a brass rail top, centered vertical iron supports, and the original three faceted finials, Philadelphia, Early 19th cent...
Brass, Wrought Iron
American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with flanking brass ball ringed finials, brass rail top, pleasing artistic wire work, and resting on the original lions paw feet. Boston,...
Brass, Iron
French Brass Serpentine Decorative Floral and Mesh Fire Place Screen, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass serpentine free standing fire place mesh screen with centered decorative acanthus and bell flower motif, flanking floral scrolled medallions, diminutive corner urn finia...
Brass, Iron, Wire
French Brass Serpentine Decorative Floral and Mesh Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass serpentine freestanding fire place mesh screen with centered decorative acanthus floral motif, scrolled foliage corners, flanking floral side handles, lower molded edge ...
Brass, Iron, Wire
Original 19th Century Victorian Arched Marble Fireplace Surround and Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A charming and versatile 19th century Victorian lightly veined pencil Carrara marble arched fireplace surround. A serpentine shaped shelf sits above a pair of carved spandrel arches ...
Carrara Marble
Classical Brass Serpentine Form Fireplace Fender with Hairy Paw Feet
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful serpentine front brass fender with reticulated cut away design, decorative cast brass rosettes and brass hairy paw feet. This example is in very good, original condition sh...
Brass
English Georgian Brass Serpentine Pierced Fireplace Fender, circa 1780-1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Georgian brass serpentine pierced fireplace fender, circa 1780-1820.
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Antique English brass serpentine fender.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass serpentine fender. Late Georgian.
Serpentine, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philip Mirror with Serpentine Frame
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
19th Century French Louis Philip Period Mirror has a double border of a gilded serpentine motif outside and beading around the interior. Other surfaces hand painted in creme tones. A...
Wood
Serpentine Pierced Brass Fire Fender, England, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very beautiful serpentine pierced brass fire fender made in England in the 18th century during the reign of George III. A very nice early example.
Brass
Sold|$5,808 / set
Serpentine Andirons by Bunny Williams
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
The serpentine andirons by Bunny Williams for Chesney's. Handcrafted in wrought iron with antiqued silver finish.
Steel
Rare Federal Serpentine Front Wirework Fender
Located in Litchfield, CT
Rare Federal serpentine-front wire-work fender American, probably Boston, circa 1800-1815. Brass, square posts, forged iron wire-work. Early developed Federal period, serpentine...
Sold|$1,238
Cast Iron and Brass Serpentine Dog Grate
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A cast iron and brass serpentine dog grate, the pierced serpentine front surmounted with acorn finials, the design, circa 1890, the grate, early 20th century. RR.
Brass, Iron
George III Period Brass Fender of Serpentine Form
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George III period, hand cast, pierced and engraved brass fender of serpentine form.
Brass
George III Period Brass Fender of Serpentine Form
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George III period, hand cast, pierced and engraved brass fender of serpentine form.
Brass
George III Style Brass and Steel Serpentine Fire Grate
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
English Braass and iron fire grate in the george III style. This has a curved bar basket grate flanked by urn-finials above a peirced serpentine freize studded with oval paterae, on...
Brass, Iron
American Mid 19th Century Brass Serpentine Pierced Fender with Paw Feet
Located in Wells, ME
American mid- 19th century brass serpentine pierced 44 inch fender with four cast brass lion paw feet. Circa 1860.
Brass
English Regency Brass Serpentine Fender with Leaf and Cast Brass Decoration
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period brass 50" long serpentine fender with pierced leaf and cast brass decoration. Ogee molded foot rim and cast brass top rim make this quite a substantial fender ...
Brass
Victorian Cast Iron Mantel with Serpentine Shelf (CAST-ZD19)
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian cast iron mantel with serpentine shelf. Opening Dimensions: 38" W x 38" H
Iron
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