Antique Andirons, Firedogs & Chenets

Stock: 8860

A tall and elaborate pair of High Gothic Revival gilt bronze andirons each mounted with crowned figures bearing swords and shields standing within gothic niches framed in a halo of scrolling foliage.
French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Each	15" 38 cms	37 13⁄16" 96 cms	18 1⁄2" 47 cms

Stock: 13170

A pair of brass Victorian Fire Dogs in the 17th century style with large embossed roundel finials and supported by twin mythical beasts.

Late, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	21 7⁄8" 55.5 cms	12 3⁄16" 31 cms

Stock: 9885

A pair of splendid and rare Baroque burnished steel & bronze andirons, with brass gadrooned baluster finials, supported on barley twist struts above scrolled and fleur de lys cartouches. Provenance: By repute originally in Easton Neston House, near Towcester in Northamptonshire, England,

Circa 1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Each	15 3⁄8" 39 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms	27 3⁄16" 69 cms
Front bar	41 11⁄16" 106 cms

Stock: 13062

A pair of late 19th century Jacobean cresset style wrought iron fire dogs, with large wine bottle holders, rope twist handles and scrolling floral supporting feet.

English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13" 33 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms

Stock: 13012

A pair of decorative Arts & Crafts style wrought iron and brass Fire Dogs with large spiralled finials above applied falling leaves & brass roses resting on scrolled supports and feet.

English, mid 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11 13⁄16" 30 cms	28" 71 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms

Stock: 12942

A pair of early Renaissance style polished iron andirons, with tall octagonal faceted finials supported on wide scrolling feet.
English, late17th early 18th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms	20 7⁄8" 53 cms

Stock: 12641

An attractive pair of polished steel andirons in the Jacobean manner with large top ball finials descending on tapering shafts with scrolled shoulder pieces for resting tools and a barley twist, baluster shaft supported on large scrolled feet.

English, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms	9 3⁄8" 24 cms

Stock: 12694

A pair of large Louis XV style bronze winged dragon chenets. The dark brown patinatinated winged beasts guarding portrait medallions set in decorative scrolled bases. Shown below with a 'Swans nest' grate, sold separately and available in various sizes.

Late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13 13⁄16" 35 cms	15" 38 cms	26 13⁄16" 68 cms

Stock: 12667

A pair of antique wrought iron andirons in the Renaissance manner. The scrolling wrought iron is enhanced by the addition of repoussée foliate decoration, topped of with square finials.

English, Late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	15 3⁄16" 38.5 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms	21 11⁄16" 55 cms

Stock: 12527

A pair of superb gilt-bronze chenets/andirons in the 17th century Italian-French Baroque manner, richly decorated with dolphin podae, winged cherubs and fleur-de-lys surmounted obelisks.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms	24 13⁄16" 63 cms	7 1⁄2" 19 cms

Stock: 12469

A pair of superb gilt-bronze chenets, andirons in the 17th century Italian/French Baroque manner, richly decorated with dolphin podae, winged putti & fleur-de-lys surmounted obelisks.

French, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms	24 13⁄16" 63 cms	7 1⁄2" 19 cms

Stock: 12467

A rare pair of large textured bronze patinated cast iron & brass mounted Andirons in the Neo Gothic manner of A.W.N Pugin (1812 –1852) on tall square tapering obelisks surmounted with globe finials, with typical Pugin-esque brass patinated clasps descending to further lower clasp brackets round the Obelisk bases, supported on wide arched supports again embellished with patinated brass Gothic Revival brackets. The plain cast iron dog leg billet bars with round log stop finials. Shown with a sawn basket, sold separately and available in various sizes.

English, circa 1890.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	16 1⁄8" 41 cms	29 1⁄4" 74.5 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms

Stock: 12276

A pair of tall ornate cast brass chenets in the Gothic Revival manner with foliate detail, linked by a rope twist front fender bar. Can be fitted with backbars and we can supply Swan nest baskets in various sizes if required, at extra cost.

English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10" 25.5 cms	26" 66 cms	7 7⁄8" 20 cms

Stock: 11537

A pair of cast iron Gothic Revival style andirons, with stylised plant base, fluted shaft and quatre feuille top. English late 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 7⁄8" 15 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms	15" 38 cms

Stock: 12443

A large pair of polished brass Rampant Lion chenets in the Palladian manner of Louis XIV. Each lion stands on a shaped fluted plinth supporting an armorial shield.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 1⁄2" 47 cms	19 1⁄2" 49.5 cms	7 1⁄8" 18 cms

Stock: 12318

A pair of brass and wrought iron andirons in the Baroque manner, the gadrooned brass tops supported on substantial scrolled bases. Flemish, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11 13⁄16" 30 cms	15 3⁄8" 39 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms

Stock: 12297

An unusual pair of Nautical themed Andirons, very well detailed and textured, topped by Schooner rigged sailing ships, riding on foaming waves, the anchors entwined with stylised seaweed, with articulated back billet / log bars. Shown here with a swans nest grate, sold separately and available in various sizes.

English, circa 1930.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	18 11⁄16" 47.5 cms	19 13⁄16" 50.3 cms

Stock: 12142

A pair of cast iron Andirons in the Mannerist style, the intriguing bearded deities with even more intriguing head dress, hand mufflers and serpent- entwined lower quarters, with oak rather than fig leaf loin covering. Shown here with a 'Swans nest' grate, sold separately and available in various sizes.

English, 17th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 1⁄8" 13 cms	21 1⁄4" 54 cms	17 1⁄8" 43.5 cms

Stock: 8060

A pair of large, elegant and slender antique French brass andirons in the Louis XVI manner. Each with round tapering shafts with repousse floral motifs at the top and base on "C"- scroll supports ending in lion paw feet. The brass log stops also decorated, with gadrooned finials.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11" 28 cms	27" 68.5 cms	25 3⁄16" 64 cms

Stock: 9995

A pair of Charles II style ornate silver plated brass andirons in the Baroque manner. The large urns, with gadroon detail top and bottom, are surmounted by fruited foliate finials, female masks with flowing locks either side, central masks of Greek athletes in medallions supported on substantial four cloven-footed, scrolled plinths, centred by lion masks. Pagan Roman inspiration is evident here.

English, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9" 22.8 cms	16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms	6 1⁄2" 16.5 cms

Stock: 11782

A pair of gooseneck wrought iron andirons with roasting spit brackets to the backs.

English, early 18th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 7⁄8" 20 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms	15 7⁄8" 40.5 cms

Stock: 11812

A large pair of Victorian brass andirons in the form of pierced balusters, fronted by winged female mythological standing figures.
Late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	20 1⁄2" 52 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms

Stock: 10047

A small pair of Art Nouveau Fire Dogs or Chenets attributed to Hector Guimard, designer of the Parisian Metro decorative ironwork, with foundry marks : 'Depose' with a GF Anchor symbol.

French, Circa 1900.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 7⁄8" 20 cms	10 1⁄2" 26.7 cms	16 1⁄8" 41 cms

Stock: 8967

A pair of simple 18th century wrought iron andirons, with hooks on the back to take a roasting spit. Shown here with a 'swans nest' grate, sold separately and available in Various sizes.

English, early 18th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	22 3⁄8" 57 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms

Stock: 11415

A pair of wrought iron & brass andirons in the Louis XIV Baroque manner, with gadrooned baluster tops over larger urns seated on chased triangular plinths over scrolled legs.
English early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms	21 11⁄16" 55 cms	24" 61 cms

Stock: 11452

PAGAN ROMAN LIONS
A Very large pair of Pagan andirons in the Roman manner with palmette framed lion masks front and side facing on each , under spearhead finials supported on lion paw legs.

English, 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14" 35.6 cms	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	33" 83.8 cms

Stock: 11197

A pair of intriguing dark bronze andirons/fire dogs in the Greek Revival manner with "Genie" lamp top finials seated on fluted columns entwined with serpents drawn to the lantern flame supported on typical square Greek influence plinths on Hexagonal bases featuring Greek warriors. French early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	20 7⁄8" 53.2 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.5 cms	6 1⁄4" 16 cms

Stock: 11180

A pair of Arts & Crafts patinated brass firetool rests with octagonal heads raised on bobbin supports & flared plinth bases.

English early 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 3⁄16" 13.2 cms	11" 28 cms	8 7⁄8" 22.5 cms

Stock: 10796

A large pair of good quality, intricately pierced, burnished cast iron andirons, in the manner of Ernest Gimson. A virtually identical pair resides at the Cheltenham Museum. Gimson was inspired after he drew a pair of 17th century brass and iron andirons he admired at Haddon Hall, a Tudor manor house in Derbyshire. They then had a blacksmith create his interpretation.

English, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13 13⁄16" 35 cms	28" 71 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms

Stock: 9939

A fine pair of well detailed nickel silver plated brass andirons in the Dutch Baroque manner with baluster main finials descending to lion mask & ring front stands on ball & claw feet, the Billet log bars mounted with Campana urn finials.

English, circa 1890.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	21 11⁄16" 55 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms

Stock: 4316

A pair of very large & bulbous polished cast iron Regency andirons, with acanthus decoration and stylised pineapple finials. Can be fitted with back bars to accommodate a 'swan nest' basket, sold separately and available in various sizes.

English, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	8" 20.3 cms	30" 76.2 cms	8" 20.3 cms

Stock: 10063

A very fine pair of Iberian silver plated andirons in the Baroque manner. The deeply fluted & knopped double baluster Standard surmounted by a finial composed of four Aztec style masks, on a triangular plinth again with Aztec or possibly African masks with Cupids to the rear, raised on wrought iron billet / log bars with small conical log stops.

Spanish or Portuguese, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14" 35.5 cms	25 3⁄8" 64.5 cms	28 11⁄16" 73 cms

Stock: 8900

A superb pair of tall silver plated brass firedogs of classical form with campana urn finials atop fluted tapering columns on circular floral and gadrooned bases. Shown here with a 'ducks nest' grate.
English 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Each	7 1⁄2" 19 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms	22 3⁄8" 57 cms

Stock: 10918

Pair of Victorian Greek Revival cast iron fire dogs, with pierced and relief cast decoration of masks and foliage on a moulded plinth. These would have originally been used as tool rest and are still great way to keep your hearth tidy.

English, with the diamond registration mark for 1878.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 1⁄8" 18 cms	4 11⁄16" 12 cms	3 1⁄8" 8 cms

Stock: 10423

A pair of tall ornate wrought iron and brass Jacobean style andirons , with stylised dragons heads , large baluster brass finials and various other decorative features typical of the period.

English, late 17th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	8 11⁄16" 22 cms	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	12 5⁄8" 32 cms