Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
NAPOLEON III STYLE
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Napoleon III
French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fire fender. The fender is made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th - 20th Century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Return from the Hunt Fireback, France, Napoleon III Style, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century Napoleon III style fireback with a scene of a hunt returning.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter color with stove polis...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century Fireplace Screen in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite fireplace screen is crafted in the shape of a peacock and features eight retractable elements. The bronze exhibits superb gilding, with minor signs of wear on the most...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze
Important Pair of Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons Representing Horse Heads
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative pair of andirons are made of wrought iron with finely chiseled bronze horse heads. These andirons were owned by famous horses owner Fistok. This is a Fr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
French 'Bacchus' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
French 'Bacchus' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period. Black / pewter colored. God of agriculture and wine.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Style Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful early 20th century French Napoleon III Style fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of brass. The set is in ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate, France
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Napoleon III period fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and a recently forged steel grate. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm)
The baske...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and a recently forged steel grate. The grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Zeus and Leda Fireback, Style Napoleon III, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback. Zeus transformed himself into a swan to seduce the beautiful Leda.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. T...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III 'Apollo with Horse' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback. Apollo, god of light, sun, truth, prophecy, music, joy and horses. Also the saving God, both in emergency cause...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th-19th Century French Napoleon III Clockwork Roasting Jack
Located in Soest, NL
Functional 18th - 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass, Copper
Antique French Napoleon III 'Mercury and Ceres' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. Mercury and Ceres celebrate the victory; in cooperation the god of commerce and go...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique Hand-Forged French Fire Poker, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fire poker made of wrought iron. Napoleon III Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
19th Century French Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace screen. Napoleon III Period. The screen has some minor perfections but is still in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The date of producti...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Clockwork Roasting Jack
Located in Soest, NL
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Width at front is 56 cm (22.0 inches).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Man and Woman' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III Period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewte...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket
Located in Soest, NL
Updated Description: 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace grate. Made of brass and and a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with a Roman scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century 'French Revolution' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon period fireback that symbolizes the French Revolution. On top of the pillar is a Phrygian cap. This is the cap of Marianne, a national symbol of France. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Napoleon III Style French Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and polished brass. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback depicting a decorative scene with flower baskets and cupids.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Dutch Wrought Iron Blow Poker, Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century, Dutch Napoleon III period blow poker. The blow poke is made of wrought iron. It is in a good working condition.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
20th Century French Napoleon III Style 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III Style Fireback with a 'Caritas' design. Caritas means care, love. It is one of three theological virtues from the triptych faith, hope and love.
The...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Small French Napoleon III Period 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the goddess Diana and a cupid. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She ex...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Napoleon III 'Man' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Peri
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III Period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Spring Driven Roasting Jack
Located in Soest, NL
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback with a rural scene. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pati...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
20th Century French Napoleon III Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century Napoleon III Style fireback with an unknown theme.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no e...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Napoleon III Style Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th-century French Napoleon III Style fire grate. Made of cast iron andirons and a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
The width at the front is 68.5 cm / 27.0 inches.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fire fender made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French Napoleon III Style Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 20th Century. The condition is good.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period Blow Poker, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century, French Napoleon III Period blow poker. The blow poke is made of wrought iron. It is in a good working condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Clockwork Roasting Jack
Located in Soest, NL
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron, Copper
French Napoleon III Period Fireback, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireback with a woman and a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter at no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash.
Located in Soest, NL
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III style fireback with two cupids. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black / pewter. ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Brass Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace grate depicting Napoleon. The andirons are made of cast iron and a recently forged steel grate. The grate is in a good condition and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace grate made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Width at front is 60 cm (23.6 inches).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French 'Religious Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III Style
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a religious scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, Victorian Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fire fender made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand, made of cast iron and brass, and two fire irons, made of wrought irons. It is in a good c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass and iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Jezus' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireback depicting Jezus. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The co...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th Century French Napoleon III Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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17th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with three cupids. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
19th Century French Allegory of France Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of France.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter col...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate, made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Napoleon III 'Justice' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period Justice fireback. The personification of Justice balancing the scales of truth and fairness dates back to the Goddess Maat, and later Isis, of...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III companion set. The tool set consists of thongs, shovel and stand. Made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
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