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19thc Brass & Steel Serpentine Fronted Fire Basket
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19thc Brass & Steel Serpentine Fronted Fire Basket

19th century
Sold 16 October 2024 · Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
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6080

This 19th century brass and steel fire basket features a serpentine front, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication. The basket is designed to hold a fire, providing a warm and inviting focal point for a room.

Dimensions:

Width: 22 inches (56 cm)

Height: 23 inches (59 cm)

Depth: 10 inches (26 cm)

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Brass and Steel Fire Basket to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1067487
Dealers Internal Reference
6080
Dealers Notes

We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description
6080

This 19th century brass and steel fire basket features a serpentine front, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication. The basket is designed to hold a fire, providing a warm and inviting focal point for a room.

fig 1. An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate.
fig 1. 19thc Brass & Steel Serpentine Fronted Fire Basket

Dimensions:

Width: 22 inches (56 cm)

Height: 23 inches (59 cm)

Depth: 10 inches (26 cm)

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Brass and Steel Fire Basket to the 19th Century.

Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1067487
Dealers Internal Ref
6080
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010
Dealer Profile

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Archive I An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19thc Brass & Steel Serpentine Fronted Fire Basket

Archive II An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate. View II
Archive III An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate. View III
Archive IV An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate. View IV
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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Telephone 01935 815 209
Location
31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pp
Verified Since Mar 2010
Items For Sale 164
Items Sold 2,030
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
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An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate.
19thc Brass & Steel Serpentine Fronted Fire Basket
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An antique nineteenth-century serpentine fronted fire basket featuring polished brass finials, a decorative pierced brass apron, and a dark steel grate with an arched backplate.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFire Grates and Baskets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Steel, Cast Iron
  • ColourPolished Brass and Dark Steel
  • MotifsSerpentine front, Urn finials, Pierced apron, Arched backplate
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x W 56 cm (22 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

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Fire baskets evolved during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to burn coal efficiently in open hearths, replacing the older floor-level wood burning method with an elevated iron or steel basket that permitted air circulation underneath.

Nineteenth-century fire grates were typically constructed using a combination of cast iron for the structural firebox and backplate, wrought steel for the bars, and cast or spun brass for decorative finials and friezes.

Authentic period pieces feature heavy hand-cast components, tool marks from forging, traditional assembly methods such as rivets or threaded pins rather than modern welding, and natural oxidisation appropriate to their age.

A fire basket can serve as a striking focal point in a living room fireplace, either functioning with gas logs, an electric insert, or simply styled with pillar candles during warmer months to add texture and historical character.

Preserve antique metals by gently removing soot with a soft brush and mild detergent, avoiding harsh chemical polishes that strip historical patina, and applying a microcrystalline wax to steel components to prevent active rusting.
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