Festivity and function fuse in this collection of fireplace accessories including screens, grates, andirons, and firebacks. In these works predominately from 19th century Britain and France, iron disports itself in such decorative forms as acorns and lions.
Note: The items displayed here a represent only a sample of our larger collection, which can be viewed in its entirety at our Atlanta showroom.
A pair of American brass fire dogs, circa 1950.
Flanked by griffins, a heraldic phoenix spreads its flaming wings on this 19th century French cast iron fireback. Circa 1780.
A French cast-iron fireback displays a coat of arms with a down-pointing triangle array of fleur-de-lys and a Bourbon crown. Circa 1890.
This 19th century French cast-iron fireback depicts the famous scene from the Aeneid in which Aeneas carries his lame father away from the flames of the burning city of Troy. Circa 1830.
A handsome pair of engraved European brass and iron firedogs, circa 1890.
A fire grate brass-facing iron coal-burning fire grate, circa 1790.
Welsh hammered iron grate, circa 1695.
This corona-capped pair English wrought iron andirons contains disports a livery of Arts and Crafts motifs drawing from earlier eras of British design: barley sugar twists, and acorns distinguish this handsome andiron set, circa 1900.
French wrought iron potholder andirons, circa 1870.
French Cast Iron Fireback with with bas-relief quasi-Ionian columns, circa 1840.
