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Pair of 17th Century Bronze Fire Dogs
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Pair of 17th Century Bronze Fire Dogs

17th century
Sold 23 May 2025 · Youlls Antiques
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Description

A striking pair of late 17 th Century bronze firedogs. Wonderful scale and proportions and excellent patina . Unusual to find a pair of this early baroque period. All in excellent condition.

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated these 17th Century Bronze Firedogs to the 17th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
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SA1029281
Description
A striking pair of late 17 th Century bronze firedogs. Wonderful scale and proportions and excellent patina . Unusual to find a pair of this early baroque period. All in excellent condition.
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated these 17th Century Bronze Firedogs to the 17th Century.

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Reference Numbers
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SA1029281
Youlls Antiques
Youlls Antiques
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Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Pair of 17th Century Bronze Fire Dogs

Archive II A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. View II
Archive III A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. View III
Archive IV A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. View IV
Archive V A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. View V
Archive VI A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass. View VI
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Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 OEJ
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A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass.
Pair of 17th Century bronze fire dogs
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A pair of dark bronze seventeenth-century firedogs featuring ornate cast finials, baluster stems, and scrolled iron feet resting outdoors on grass.
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  • ObjectFiredogs
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Baroque
  • MaterialBronze, Iron
  • ColourDark Bronze
  • MotifsCast finials, Baluster shafts, Engraved detailing, Scrolled feet
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 65 cm (26 in)

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Firedogs, also known as chenets, have been utilised since medieval times to elevate logs off the hearth floor, improving airflow and combustion while serving as decorative elements in the primary living space.

Traditional firedogs were typically cast in bronze, brass, or iron, often utilising sand-casting techniques followed by hand-chasing and engraving to create intricate surface patterns.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit heavy construction, hand-filed surfaces, period-specific casting flaws, natural patination, and stylistic motifs consistent with seventeenth-century metalwork.

These pieces can be positioned within an empty fireplace hearth as sculptural centrepieces, adding historical gravitas and texture to modern or traditional chimney breasts.

Preserve the metal by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and avoiding abrasive cleaners or chemical polishes that can strip the historic patination and surface finish.
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