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A well presented burnished steel register grate reflecting the prevailing styles of the early 19th century. The simple moulded detail is highlighted with circular paterae.

Beautifully engraved reproduction brass Irish Register grate.

A Georgian style brass and steel register grate. The fretwork with flutes, pateras and beading, urn finials, serpentine front with engraved round pateras to top of the frame. Late 19th century. Photo prior to restoration; price includes full restoration.

A 19th century cast iron register grate stamped Thomas Elsley. The front with well cast, intertwined leaf foliage and pateras inside, beaded panels, the fretwork with cast rosettes and beading. Serpentine front bars with and urn finials.

An Art Deco brass Register grate. Matching ash pan.

A 19th century English cast iron hob grate with cast foliage botif to front panels.

A mid 19th century Gothic revival cast iron register grate. The leaf detailing to top corners, fret and column mouldings. Shaped front bars.

An attractive mid 19th century cast iron Register grate with detailed arched opening.

Mid 19th century (dated 12th November 1849) cast iron register grate with scrolled folliage and flower decoration on front, sides and back. Hobs to each side.

Polished cast iron late Regency Register grate.

19th century cast iron large hob grate, with decoratively patterned shaped front.

19th century Irish brass and steel Register grate, with pierced diamond beaded and scrolled fret, and pateras to top of frame.

Early 19th century cast iron hob grate with polished steel fret and bars.

English Steel Register grate with shaped fluted fret with engraved pateras, and frame comprising etched drops and swags and cast beading. Stamped with T. Elsley Ltd, London.

A steel firetool stand with swells to shaft, and rounded cast finial top. Could be used with any set of our tools, and would be adapted if necessary to suit. (Height: 34" / Width at base: 12.5") Tools sold seperately.

An ornately cast brass firetool stand. The circular base etched with foliage, the shaft with barley twist motif surmounted by dragooned finial.(Photographed with fire tool set FT380 which are sold seperately.)

A steel firetool stand with twisted shaft, and decorative cast finial top. Could be used with any set of our tools, and would be adapted if necessary to suit. (Height: 31.75" / Width at base: 13")

A steel firetool stand with engraved brass handle.

Height: 33" / Widest at base: 10.5"

A set of steel firetools with mushroom top brass handles. English, 19th century.

Set of late 19th century steel firetools, with barley twist design to shafts. Gadrooned finials and nicely pierced shovel.

A set of 19th century Georgian style steel firetools, the shovel with pierced diamond design, the shafts with swells surmounted by turned finials.

A set of 19th century English steel firetools with pierced shovel and rounded handles.

A set of good quality late 18th century Georgian steel firetools. Turned finals, and swell detailing to shafts. Oval pierced design to shovel.

A set of mid 19th century steel firetools with shaped ball top finials. Pierced shovel.

A very fine set of 19th century brass and steel firetools with barley twist shafts and cast brass decorative handles. Pierced shovel.

Set of late 19th century steel firetools with rounded brass handles with reeded detail. Usual brass disc to handle of tongs, and pierced shovel.

A pair of unusually large 19th century English steel firetools with decorative pierced shovel.

A set of 19th century steel firetools, with hexagonal faceted finials and shaped pierced shovel.

Set of late 19th century (circa 1880) brass English firetools with knolled finials and sun patterned pierced shovel.

A set of imposing English steel firetools with finely cast handles and attractive pierced shovel. Mid/late 19th century.

A set of late 19th century steel firetools. The steel shafts with barley twist design. Pierced decorative shovel and finial tops.

Set of early 19th century steel firetools with unusual gunmetal gadrooned handles. Pierced shovel.

Set of late Victorian brass firetools, with barley twist stems and handles. Pierced shovel.

Set of late 19th century Arts and Crafts brass firetools, the square shafts with barley twist decoration, the finials with open basket weave, the tongs with formed scrolls, plain shovel.

A set of 19th century steel firetools with hexagonal shaped tops. (circa 1880)

Set of late 19th century steel firetools, with cast brass beehived handles, shaped tongs with swirls to shafts. Pierced shovel.

Set of late 19th century (circa 1880) bronze and steel firetools with barley twist shafts and acanthus leaf design to bronze handles. Pierced shovel.

An attractive set of 19th century (circa 1860) steel firetools, with turned finial handle, and pierced shovel.

Set of 19th century brass firetools.

Set of mid 19th century steel firetools, with octagonal finals, barley twist shafts, and pierced shovel.

19th century (circa 1880) set of firetools, with finial tops and pierced pattern to shovel.

Black wrought iron log roller. Could be polished to steel (£50 extra).

19th century set of English steel firetools.

English 19th century steel firetool set, with pierced pattern on shovel.

Set of attractive 19th century English steel firetools.

Set of 19th century English steel firetools with oval shaped piercing to shovel.

Early 20th century brass companion set with barley twist shafts with ornate scrolled finials.

19th century English bronze and steel firetools, with barley twist shafts and Egyptian style handles.

19th century English steel firetools.

A pretty and very delicately scrolled wrought iron firescreen with scrolled feet. Early 20th century. Very fine quality.

An ornate cast iron firescreen of scrolled form. (N.B. Could be polished or blacked at a small extra cost.)

19th century brass firescreen with paw feet surmounted by foliage and dragon embellishments to form handle. Fine black mesh behind.

A fine quality 19th century English brass firescreen. The shaped top frame with laurel leaf enrichment, surmounted by handle of tied ribbon and bow. The mesh with ornate foliage and mask.

An attractive English wrought iron firescreen. The polished front with scroll motif to centre, surmounted by rounded finials and decorative scrolled handle. Fine black mesh behind. 20th century.

A heavy yet elegant cast iron firescreen with circular and oval ring pattern to front and fine mesh behind. Early 20th century.

A large English wrought iron firescreen with scolled motif throughout. Blacked mesh behind. 20th century.

(Height to top of handle 30.75")

An English brass firescreen with brass centre piece, handle and urn finials. 20th century. (Photo prior to restoration)

An elegantly shaped steel firescreen with serpentine shaped top and black mesh to centre.

A large wrought iron firescreen with four leaf clover design and fine black mesh behind. 20th century.

An elegantly shaped brass firescreen with serpentine shaped top and black mesh to centre.

A French Louis XV style brass firescreen with scrolls and leaf form. The mesh embellished with cherub and leaf decoration. Fine quality. 19th century. (Photo taken before restoration)

An early 19th century (c.1830) iron firescreen with brass heraldic embellishments to front. Scrolled feet and top decoration.

Good quality early 20th century brass firescreen with cast scroll and leafwork, heraldic mask to base, helmets and mythical female figure to top. Military figure detail to mesh.

French brass firescreen with scroll and leaf decoration. Cherubs to centre. Late 19th century.

Art Deco style polished cast iron firegrate, with flutes and ring design to front.

An English wrought iron firegrate. The rectangular burning area with barley twist front bars and fleur de lys finials. 20th century.

A good quality brass and steel firegrate in the manner of Thomas Elsley with engraved pierced and fluted fret, and engraved tapering legs, finials and wings. Late 19th or early 20th century.

An imposing, good quality 19th century Georgian style brass and steel firegrate. The finely pierced fretwork with engraved foliage and dragons, shaped steel front bars and engraved brass side wings above. The tapering fluted legs surmounted by large brass urn finials. Shaped cast iron back with putti to centre.

A mid 19th century Georgian style brass and steel firegrate. The deep engraved fret with storks, scrolls and urn to centre. Engraved side wings, finials and feet, shaped front bars and cast iron back with urn.

An elegant Regency cast iron fire grate. The arched front with reeded and leaf detailing, lions mask and paw feet. The shaped back with circular decoration. Circa 1830.

A polished cast iron Rococo style firegrate with bowed front and shaped decorative back. 20th century.

A 19th century English brass and steel firegrate by Thomas Elsley. The gadrooned feet surmounted by fluted legs and torch finials. The cast iron backplate with floral motif tied by ribbon framed by decorative beading. Straight front bars. Stamped with "Elsley" on rear of backplate.

A 19th century English steel firegrate. The pierced Chippendate pierced fret, tapered square legs surmounted by turned bell shaped finials. The burning area with heavy vertical front bars.

A Georgian style brass and steel firegrate. The pierced fret with beaded edging, the tapered cylindrical legs surmounted by brass finials. 20th century.

A Georgian style firegrate in brass and steel. The engraved, shaped legs with surmounted by large finials, the pierced fluted fret flanked by engraved wings. Shaped front bars. Decorative cast iron back plate. 19th century

A 19th century George III style brass and steel firegrate, with delicately engraved fret, side panels, finials, and legs, and shaped cast fireback with urn decoration.

A 19th century English brass and steel firegrate. The engraved fret with eagle and foliage surmounted by curved front bars. The tapering column legs with brass finials above.

A brass and steel firegrate, with torch shaped legs surmounted with brass flame. Shaped bars to front.

An English brass and steel firegrate. The fret with foliage and eagle to centre, the shaped legs surmounted by brass finals. Curved steel front bars. 20th century.

A Georgian style steel firegrate. The pierced fretwork of geometric design with patera to panelled centre, large side panels with beaded edging, and tapered hexagonal legs surmounted by urn finials with beaded detailing. The shaped front bars with deep basket area behind. Late 19th century.

A decorative brass and steel English firegrate. Cast brass fret, tapered fluted legs, fluted pilasters, engraved finials and wing panels edged with beaded moulding. Curved front steel bars and shaped back with fleur de lys decoration. Late 19th century.

A Rococo style brass and steel fire grate, with elaborately cast brass fret and legs. Shaped steel front bars and large decorative cast back. 20th century.

A large and unusual 19th century English Gothic cast iron firebasket. Currently black but could be polished if required at a small additional cost.

A Georgian style English firegrate in rare German Silver. The pierced fret with C-scroll motif surmounted by beading, flutes and paterae. The finely engraved finials with foliage and ribbon enrichments, the wings with bellflower drops and beading. Curved frontbars and square back. Late 19th / early 20th century. (German silver is an alloy with a mixture of copper, zinc and nickel that was first used in Germany at the end of the 19th century).

An impressive early 19th century English Chippendale style steel firegrate with pierced engraved fret of heraldic form. The scrolled feet surmounted by cylindrical finial columns, shaped top bar with urn finials above. Very fine quality.

An attractive Art Nouveau firegrate with scrolled legs and uprights, shaped bars to basket and decorative cast back. Late 19th / early 20th century.

A mid 19th century polished wrought iron firegrate with scrolled legs, vertical front bars, square uprights with scroll decoration leading to beaded urn finials. Copper inverted finials underneath basket. Classical cast iron decorative back.

Late 19th Century 'Arts & Crafts' fire basket with bronze ball finials held in claw design with shaped steel bars with draped ribboned detailing. Scrolled steel legs and copper fretwork to base. Lion's face to backplate.

A late 19th century Adam style brass and steel firegrate, the pierced serpentine fret with oval embellishments and beaded detailing, hexagonal tapering legs surmounted by urn finials. Unusual scrolls to side bars.
Low iron back.

A large and impressive mid 19th century English cast iron firegrate. The polished steel dogs with scrolled feet and bulbous decorative finial. The basket front bars with finials above and below. Decorative shaped and pierced back.

A mid 19th century (circa 1860) Gothic style steel firegrate. The horseshoe shaped dogs with scrolls and foliage surmounted by brass enrichment and knolled shaped finials. The cast fluted fret with centre bar of circles, pyramid shaped cast back of dentils and scroll leaf work.

Brass and steel English firegrate with pierced fret. The tapered legs surmounted by urn finial. Shaped back. 20th century.

George III style brass and steel firegrate. The deep fret nicely pierced and engaved with storks and flower, the wings engraved with swags and ribbons. Engraved urn finials and tapering legs with patera and bell flowers. Decorative shaped back with idyllic scene. English, circa 1860. One of an exact pair. (Pair stock no FG870)

An unusual English Regency (c.1830) firegrate with brass scrolled fret and legs surmounted by engraved leaf finials. Steel shaped front bars and ornate cast back of scrolls and foliage.

A most unusual and beautifully shaped late 19th century wrought iron firebasket. The cast base with rings and egg and dart detailing. Shaped legs and front bars which scrolls and balls to bases. Cast back with leaf design and firebrick. Art Nouveau, circa 1890.

A good qualiy early 19th century Georgian brass and steel engraved firegrate, with serpentine shaped athenion fret and shield to centre, square tapered legs surmounted by urn finials, engraved side wings, and ornamental cast iron shaped back.

Georgian style steel firegrate, with attractive pierced fretwork with ring pattern, beading moulding and paterae decoration, urns finials and shaped back. Late 19th or early 20th century.

Early 19th century (possibly late 18th century) Georgian firegrate, with fluted steel fret, with square tapering panelled legs, urn finials and pattern back.

Late 19th century (circa 1880) Adam style brass steel dog-grate by Thomas Elsley, London. with engraved paterae to fluted fret, square tapering engraved legs surmounted by finials, engraved wings with beading, cast shaped fireback of urn and swags.

Late 19th century (circa 1880) Adam style brass and steel firegrate by Thomas Elsley, London, with pierced fretwork, square tapering engraved legs surmounted by finials, engraved wings with beading, cast shaped fireback of urn and swags.

19th English century brass and steel firegrate. The fluted brass fretwork is interspersed by engraved leaf motif. The delicately engraved legs are surmounted by bulbous brass finials. Shaped steel front section bordered with brass beading. Attractive cast iron fireback is detailed with swags, ribbons and paterae.

A substantial mid 19th century polished cast iron Gothic style firegrate, with twisted design to firedogs and centre bar.

Mid 19th century (circa 1850) steel firegrate, with prominet urn shaped dogs featuring heraldic animal faces, scroll and ball feet. Shaped ornate cast back.

Fine quality Georgian style dog-grate in unusual enriched gunmetal, with engraved paterae to fluted fret, and engraved legs and wings. Cast shaped decorative back of floral design. Early 20th century. In the manner of Thomas Elsley.

Large and impressive 19th century (circa 1850) polished cast iron Baroque firegrate of substantial proportions. The cast legs with scrolls, shells and paterae, surmounted by scroll handled urns. Elaborately cast centre bar, and cast back with decorative cartouche.

18th century wrought iron firegrate, with polished shaped legs with ball finials, and decorative shaped back.

English brass and steel firegrate, with shaped cast brass fret and shaped front bars. Shaped fireback.

Early 20th century English steel firegrate, with engraved fluted serpentine front, forming a removeable ashpan, engraved tapering legs surmounted by finials, wings with sunburst design. Shaped front bars.

Late Victorian (circa 1870) cast iron firegrate, with brass gadroon finials and paterae to legs. Shaped cast decorative back.

Late 19th or early 20th century Arts and Crafts wrought iron firebasket, with scrolled dogs front and side bars, cast iron shaped back with urn and beaded decoration.

Late 19th wrought iron firegrate with decorative cast fireback.

Polished steel basket grate, with shaped front and side panels cast with fruit and leaves, shaped back with lion's mask.

Brass and steel firegrate with fluted fret with beaded moulding, brass finials and cast fireback with decorative patera and scrolls.

Very important early 19th century English nickel and cast iron firegrate, with the dogs comprising beautifully pierced rosettes of bellflowers and scrolls, and ornately cast supports.

Early 19th century English steel dog-grate with ornately pierced fret, centre with engraved pateras, cylindrical dogs, on ball feet, surmounted by engraved finials.

Impressive 19th century English steel dog-grate, with scrolled pierced fret, and dogs of tapering form surmounted by engraved finials.

19th century English steel basketgrate, with scrolled feet, fluted fret and plain shaped backplate.

19th century Dutch steel and brass dog-grate, with shaped brass honeysuckle fret, rams head to centre, and winged legs comprising female figures. Ornately cast shaped fireback.

19th century steel and brass firegrate with pierced brass fret and large scrolled dogs with round urns to tops. Decorative shaped fireback embossed with classical female figure with flowers.

Mid 19th century brass and steel English firegrate with heraldic cast brass supports and vented brass canopy above.

Black Iron dog-grate with "gothic" front bars and polished steel finials.

19th century French fender with pierced and engraved scrolled ends and centre section with foliage.

A 19th century French brass fender with straight tubular front bar, central acanthus leaf, lions faces to ends surmounted by urns.

19th century French brass fender with balustraded front, half urns to centre section and large ornate urns to ends.

A 19th century French brass fender with ornate centre piece, tall urns to ends with fire tool holders and decorative Griffon supports.

19th century French brass fender ornately cast with gadroon base surmounted by urns with spiral flutes.

A 19th century French brass fender with balustraded front, decorative ends with vases of flowers and handled half-urns. (Pair to FFEN146)

A 19th century French brass fender with straight top bar and urns with handles to ends.

19th century French brass fender with cartouche design centre section with urns, animal faces and leaves and with elongated, handled urns to each end.

19th century French brass fender with balustrade front, faces to ends, scrolled feet and urns with fire tool supports.

19th century French brass fender with cats heads to ends and small pineapple finials.

A 19th century French brass fender with ornate centre piece and decorative urns on scrolled feet to ends.

19th century French brass fender with decorative shaped centre section of scrolls and leaves, and tall ends of foliage.

A 19th century french brass fender with bulbous and scrolled finial ends.

19th century ornate French brass fender with decorative centre piece and two- handled urns to ends.

A good quality late 18th / early 19th century Irish bronze fender with pierced fret and finely engraved C-scroll motif and pateras.

A large 19th century Georgian style steel serpentine fender with pierced fretwork of flutes and ring pattern interspersed with round floral paterae.

A very fine quality George III brass compassed fender, with finely cut paterae and engraved detail. 19th century.

A Georgian style bowed pierced steel fender. The fretwork of ring pattern, with top and base beading. Early 19th century.

19th century English nursery fender with brass mouldings surmounted by ball finials. Interwoven metal grill.

An attractive 19th century serpentine front brass fender with pierced fretwork of musical lyres. The returns with the same pierced design.

Fantastic quality bowed brass fender. The pierced and engraved fret with dragons and foliage. Late 18th or early 19th century.

Early 19th century steel fluted serpentine fender with square ends.

Late 19th century cast brass small 'D-end' fender, with engraved fret.

19th century brass embossed fender with shaped front and top.

Brass fender with pierced fret, interspersed with rosettes.

20th century brass fender with roundels to pierced fret.

French steel and bronze Rococo design fender with cherub to centre, firetool rests and on a platform base.

Brass fender with pierced fret.

20th century English brass square end fender, with fluted fret centre motif and urn finials.

19th century serpentine steel and bronze fender with centre bronze motif.

19th century English D-end steel fender with ringed pattern.

19th century steel and bronze fender with curving returns and rope twist bars and beading.

19th century (circa 1840 approx) semi bowed steel fender, with draps to double tiered flutes.

Brass D-end ring and Greek key pattern brass fender with lion feet.

Pair of steel firedogs with urn design to tops.

Pair of English steel 'horseshoe' style firedogs.

Pair of brass firedogs with urn design to tops.

Pair of brass horseshoe firedogs.

A pair of 19th century polished wrought iron firedogs with brass ball tops and barley twist rings. Good quality.

A pair of stocky 19th century cast iron firedogs with large ball tops and arched feet. (Could be polished to a high shine for a small additional cost.)

A pair of 19th century (circa 1880) brass firedogs. The claw and ball feet with lion's mask and ring, the shafts with repousse finials and ball tops.

A very attractive pair of early 20th century Art Nouveau wrought iron firedogs with scroll top and feet. The shafts with "twisted rope" effect hanging rings to front. Could be polished if required for additional cost.

A pair of heavy wrought iron firedogs. 19th century.

Pair of 19th century wrought iron firedogs. The decorative scrolled feet surmounted by turned finial shaft and acorn tops. (Could be polished for an additional cost)

A pair of weighty 20th century wrought iron firedogs of scrolled design to feet and shaft surmounted by mulling tops.

A pair of French brass firedogs with shaped base and female face to centre surmounted by bulbous finial with lion's masks and ring drops. Late 19th century. (With added back bars)

Pair of 19th century wrought iron firedogs, with scrolled tops and rope moulding above. The fronts with engraved cross work pattern, and shaped bases. Could be polished if required at an extra cost. (Shown with wrought iron firebasket which is available separately).

A pair of Gothic revival cast iron firedogs in the manner of Augustus Pugin. The brass enrichments finely cast. Good quality. English, circa 1850. Could be polished or repainted if required.

A pair of richly adorned Baroque style gilt bronze andirons in the Louis XV manner, the top urn finial descending to two large globular balusters with floral ornament with disc detail above and below supported on ornate scroll stands. French 19th century.

Pair of black wrought iron firedogs with scrolled design to bases, barley twist rings to front and uprights and round ball top. 20th century. Pictured with wrought iron basket, available separately. Firedogs could be polished as required at an additional cost.
(Basket sizes: W: 33.75" x D: 13" x H: 6.25")

Pair of 19th century English cast iron firedogs with scrolled feet surmounted by ionic capitals.
(Shown with wrought iron firebasket FG871)

Pair of wrought iron firedogs with scrolled bases, barley twist design to uprights and mulling tops, also with barley twist design. 19th century. Could be polished if required.

A pair of good quality cast brass chenets with intricate filigree work and heraldic dragons to base. The main body with pierced leaf work and shields, surmounted by cresset tops. French, circa 1860. Back bars could be added if required.

A impressive pair of 19th century English wrought iron firedogs with horseshoe shaped bases, square shafts with decoration surmounted by rope paterae.