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An elegant neo classical 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace. The shaped jambs with scrolls to the sides, square panelled side blockings, the panelled frieze with oval to centre. Moulded shelf. Louis XVI style, mid 19th century. (Near pair to 3435)

A 19th century French Louis XV style fireplace in green Tinos marble. The shaped, panelled jambs surmounted by frieze with carved shell and scrolls. Shaped shelf.

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

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

A pair of 19th century English brass firedogs. The base with mask and clawed feet surmounted by ionic capital and spherical gadrooned finials. (Longer backbars could be added to hold basket at a small additional cost.)

An elegant 19th century French Louis XVI white marble fireplace, with panelled and beaded frieze, tapering half round fluted columns with carved acanthus leaf capitals.

A mid 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The delicately carved running frieze with floral guilloche pattern, square end blockings with paterae. The jambs with central rope moulding surmounted by scrolled acanthus leaves. Breakfront shelf.

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 set of steel firetools with turned design to finials and pierced shovel. Late 19th century.

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

A set of 19th century steel firetools with decoratively cast handles, swells to shafts and pierced shovel.

A set of 19th century brass firetools with decoratively shaped heptagonal handles. The shafts with turned swells. Pierced shovel.

A late 19th century English Gothic style limestone fireplace with carved moulded frieze and jambs and square blockings.

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.

A large 19th century Georgian style brass and steel firegrate. The serpentine brass fret with pierced fluting, engraved oval pateras and beading below. The shaped steel front bars flanked by engraved brass side wings. The tapering legs surmounted by large engraved brass finials. Shaped cast iron fireback with serpents, beading and shepherd figure to centre.

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 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 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.

An 18th century English steel serpentine fender. The pierced fretwork with dragons and foliage decoration with heavily beaded moulding above. Very fine quality.

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 good quality 19th century brass fire tools with octagonal finials and delicate pierced shovel.

A 19th century French Louis XVI style limestone fireplace. The stop-fulted jambs surmounted by square paterae, panelled frieze with flower to centre.

A 19th century brass coal bucket with copper base. Painted black handle. Width: 13.5" / Height: 10"

An English Arts and Crafts polished iron firegrate. The ball feet surmounted by spiralling legs and curled fret with engraved paterae to centre. The front bars with circular adornments and steel finials. Shaped back. Early 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 French Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled jambs surmounted by panelled, scrolled end blockings. The frieze with carved shell to centre, surmounted by moulded shaped shelf.

19th century (circa 1870) French Louis XV style white marble Pompadour fireplace in Carrara marble. The panelled jambs with scrolled end blockings, the plain panelled frieze surmounted by moulded, shaped shelf.

19th century French Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace. The shaped
moulded frieze with carved motif to centre. Shaped moulded jambs
surmounted by scrolls. Serpentine moulded shelf. (Photo taken prior to full restoration.)

A set of unusual late 19th century Arts and Crafts steel firetools, with attractive pierced shovel and faceted handles with hanging hooks.

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 19th century English cast iron hob grate. The front panel with decorative scrolls and floral motif. Generally in very good condition.

A large Gothic revival stone fireplace, with panelled frieze and jambs and arched opening. English, mid 19th century. (Photo taken prior to restoration)

A very large and impressive Arts and crafts wrought iron fire basket with mulling top firedogs.A very imposing piece. Burning area of basket: 45.75" x 16.25". Overall width could be reduced by approximately 10" if necessary. Scottish, 19th century.

A large and imposing English limestone moulded bolection fireplace in Hopton Wood stone. Early 20th century. Provenance: Originally housed in the Officer's mess at Chelsea Barracks, London.

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 Rococo style fire basket, the polished steel bombé front flanked by brass scrolling foliate legs.

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 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 large pair of 19th century gilded wooden wall lights with bow and arrow motif to centre and wreath tied by ribbons behind.

An attractive 18th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The stop fluted jambs surmounted by panelled frieze with crisply carved decorative floral centre piece.

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

19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The moulded jambs with attractive acanthus leaves and scrolled returns, the frieze with carved oval paterae, moulded panels and square paterae to side blockings. Panelled outgrounds and breakfront shelf.

A 19th century English wrought iron firescreen with scrolls and foliage and decorative scrolled feet. Fine black mesh behind.

A late 18th or early 19th century English Regency Statuary and inlaid Spanish Brocatelle marble fireplace. The frieze with drops of carved laurel leaves and paterae and flowers. The inlaid fluted jambs surmounted by architectural moulding. Straight moulded shelf. (Circa 1820).

19th century French Louis XIV Arabescato marble fireplace with panelled shaped and moulded frieze, the stop-fluted jambs with panelled bracket above. Moulded shelf.

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.

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

A delicate English Regency pine fireplace. The reeded frieze and jambs with carved floral motif to centre. Round paterae of floral design to end blockings. Reeded shelf. 19th century.

A large and impressive 18th century cast iron fireback. The centre with classical scene depicting Hercules kneeling before two Roman goddesses. Winged figures to sides and large shells and scrolls to base. Very fine quality. Most probably French.

An English Georgian style carved pine fireplace in the manner of Robert Adam. The frieze with swags and ribbons urns to centre and end blockings. The jambs with bellflower husks surmounted by tied bows. Inner leg moulding of Acanthus leaves. The shelf with dentil cornice, Acanthus leaf and egg-and-dart mouldings. 19th century.

An impressive 18th century French Louis XV in Pavanazzo marble. The carved frieze with flowers and foliage to centre, swirling round pateras to end and curved panelled jambs. Serpentine shaped shelf.

A square steel framed firescreen with attractive scrolled handle and shaped feet. 20th century. Height to top of handle 32.5".

An English brass and steel firegrate. Georgian style with scrolled legs and cast brass finials, and unusual repousse fret of floral design. Shaped iron back. 20th century.

19th century French Napoleon III (circa 1870) Breccia Pernice marble fireplace. The moulded frieze and jambs and carved round pateraes to end.

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 Regency style cast iron and steel bowl grate. The circular burning area encased by steel bars and handles of Greek key and scrolled form. The bowl with gadrooned and egg and dart detailing, sat on square iron base with polished steel mouldings. Curved back.

A pair of cast iron Gothic style firedogs.

A heavy yet elegant cast iron firescreen with circular and oval ring pattern to front and fine mesh behind. Early 20th 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 impressive 18th century French Louis XV limestone fireplace. The shaped panelled frieze with carved centre motif, and shaped panelled jambs below. Serpentine shelf. From an apartment in Paris.

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 19th century George III style English pine fireplace with gesso enrichments. The centre with lyre and musical instruments with bellflower swags tied with ribbons. The side panels with urns and bellflower swags with central paterae, leaf drops to jambs surmounted by urns. Waterleaf dentil and egg-and-dart cornice and waterleaf inner leg moulding.

Late 19th century English mahogany coal bucket with brass banding and brass handles.(Handles possibly added later.) Original removable metal lining. Diameter: 13.75", Height: 12".

Set of 19th century steel firetools with ornate cast brass handles and pierced shovel.

A heavily carved hardwood fireplace with an Oriental influence. Foliage throughout and leaf pattern to shelf and plinths. Early 20th century.

Regency style cast brass and steel dog-grate, the fret with scrolls and foliage, the legs with acanthus leaves surmounted by flame finials ornamental cast shaped fireback. Circa 1900.

A large and impressive Victorian chimneypiece in Statuary marble. The arched opening with centre carved keystone, the jambs with spandrel panels and well carved shaped leaf moulding. Heavy moulded shelf. Mid 19th century. Complete with original arched insert for free standing basket.

An example photograph detailing how a log cradle basket sits on a pair of firedogs (FD500 - £2,250). Basket, logs and fireback priced seperately.

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

A pair of late 19th centrury French brass firedogs with pierced filigree base surmounted by urn and scroll tops. (Back bars added later)

A set of 19th century steel firetools with octagonal lozenged handles, shaped shovel with pierced design.

A large brass log bucket with copper banding to base and wrought iron handle.
Late 19th / early 20th century. Diameter: 15.5" x Height: 11"

An attractive late 18th / early 19th century English pine fireplace with finely carved limewood frieze. The centre with honeysuckle motif encircled by shaped, carved husks with scrolls and foliage. The side panels of bellflowers tied with ribbons. The end blockings with urn and leaf enrichments surmounted by waterleaf and beading to cornice. Carved inner leg moulding of leaf and rope. (Photograph prior to restoration.)

19th century Louis XV style oak fireplace with centre shell and leaves to a Rococo frieze juxtaposed with leaf and scroll drops. The jambs with tapered panelled pilaster surmounted by acanthus leaf brackets. Shaped shelf. (Can be stained to any colour)

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.

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

A pair of good quality elegant Georgian style English steel firedogs. The turned uprights surmounted by urn finials.

19th century veined Statuary English marble fireplace in the manner of Thomas Hope. The side blockings depicting scrolling leaves, shell and flowers. Raised and fielded panelled jambs.

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.

A pair of unusually large English brass firetools. Half fluted shafts, surmounted by finely serrated design to gadrooned finals. Pierced bell shaped shovel, and attractively shaped tongs. Late 19th century.

A French Louis XV style fireplace in Norwegian Rose pink marble. The jambs with shaped panels surmounted by carved scrolls and foliage, the frieze with deeply carved shell to centre. Shaped shelf. Late 19th / early 20th century.

Late 19th century stripped pine English fireplace with basket of fruit and flowers to centre, juxtaposed with carved cornucopia. The jambs with drops of fruit and leaves tied with ribbon surmounted by shaped acanthus leaf scrolled brackets. Dentil cornice with egg and dart and inner carved leaf moulding. Photograph prior to restoration.

A 19th century Louis XIV style Carrara marble fireplace. The gently arched frieze with scrolled motif to centre. Shaped jambs with panelled and scrolled blockings above. Serpentine shelf.

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.

19th century (circa 1830) carved English Portland stone fireplace. The diamond shaped frieze with shields and Tudor roses. Moulded jambs.

19th century Georgian style Statuary inlaid Sienna marble fireplace with classical centre tablet depicting Eros. The jambs delicatively carved with ribbons, drops and classical urns. The end blockings with carved paterae surmounted by breakfront moulded shelf.

A fine quality 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace. The frieze with laurel leaves tied with centre ribbon, bordered by strung pearl beading, the jambs with half fluted columns inlaid with bellflowers, surmounted by carved acanthus leaf capitals. Shaped ends to the shelf.

An attractive 19th century French Louis XVI Carrara marble fireplace. The guilloche and paterae frieze with carved centre blocking of ribbons and foliage. The panelled jambs with carved acathus leaf and drops below, surmounted by decorative swirled paterae.

19th century French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace with carved frieze of leaves and scrolls, demi lune jambs with flutes surmounted by carved leaf paterae. Shaped shelf.

A very elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Arabescato marble. The serpentine frieze with fluting of arcaded design. The fluted jambs of rounded form with square paterae end blockings above. Circa 1840.

Small wrought iron firescreen with scrollwork design. Could be polished if required.

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

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")

An Art Deco brass Register grate. Matching ash pan.

Early 19th century (circa 1830) English stripped pine fireplace with carved barrel frieze of scrolls and vine leaves. The legs carved with intricate leaf decoration with carved cornice of leaf and beading.

20th century English stripped pine fireplace. The centre carved with female and putti, the frieze with tied ribbon bellflower swags, fluted jambs surmounted by carved leaf paterae. Egg and dart cornice and leaf inner leg moulding.

An early 20th century wrought iron black English firescreen with scrolls and leaves and scrolled feet and handle.

(N.B. Overall height including handle - 30¼")

A well carved and imposing English George III style mahogany fireplace. The carved frieze with anthemion and leaf husk design tied with ribbons. The jambs with interwoven leaf motif, supported by urns at the base. The capitals of carved scrolled and acanthus leaf form. Oval carved leaf paterae, dentil and canthus leaf cornice, and carved leaf inner leg moulding. 19th century. Provenance: 19th century manor house in Buckinghamshire.

An attractive 19th century polished cast iron and brass register grate. The fluted fret interspersed with cast paterae. Decorative cast panels and beaded moulding, and reeded and decorative cast interiors. Brass centre patera to top.

A Neo-Classical English pine fireplace. The frieze with well carved eagle centrepiece, juxtaposed by stop flutes and panels. Vitruvian scrolls running beneath. The jambs with tapered fluted columns surmounted by Doric capitals and plain end blockings. Substantial moulded breakfrount shelf with fine beading. Early 19th century.

An impressive 19th century (circa 1840) English limestone fireplace of the Palladian style. Carved scrolled leaf motif to frieze and jambs with rope moulding. The shelf with scrolled acanthus leaves and intricate moulding above. Provenance: From a large country house in Surrey.

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

Set of good quality French cast iron fireplace interiors. 19th century.

A 19th century English oak fireplace in the Gothic manner. The carved frieze of foliage and crest to centre, the jambs with tapering fluted columns surmounted by heavily carved lion's masks . (Photo taken prior to restoration)

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