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Victorian Fire Basket
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Victorian Fire Basket

19th century
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Victorian fire basket in excellent condition. Black finish

Grate size 38cm wide x 23cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
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Grate Expectations fireplaces has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Fire Basket to the Victorian era.

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SA1088575
Description
Victorian fire basket in excellent condition. Black finish

Grate size 38cm wide x 23cm deep

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Grate Expectations fireplaces has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Fire Basket to the Victorian era.

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SA1088575
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A black cast iron Victorian fire basket featuring a decorative pediment backplate, scrolled feet, vertical front bars, and relief details on the front posts.
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Archive I A black cast iron Victorian fire basket featuring a decorative pediment backplate, scrolled feet, vertical front bars, and relief details on the front posts.

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A black cast iron Victorian fire basket featuring a decorative pediment backplate, scrolled feet, vertical front bars, and relief details on the front posts.
Victorian fire basket
Ref: SA1088575
A black cast iron Victorian fire basket featuring a decorative pediment backplate, scrolled feet, vertical front bars, and relief details on the front posts.
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A Victorian fire basket, also known as a fire grate or dog grate, is a freestanding cast iron structure designed to hold solid fuel such as coal or logs inside an open fireplace hearth. Originating in the nineteenth century, these pieces raised the fuel above the hearth floor to improve airflow and combustion efficiency.

Victorian fire baskets were predominantly manufactured from heavy cast iron due to its high heat tolerance and structural durability. Select examples featured wrought iron bars, brass finials, or integrated cast iron backplates designed to reflect heat forward into the room.

Authentic Victorian examples usually display casting seam lines, period mould marks, and structural weight consistent with nineteenth-century foundry production. They frequently incorporate architectural motifs such as pediments, scrollwork, or stylised foliage cast directly into the iron, accompanied by natural surface patination.

In modern interiors, a cast iron fire basket serves as a focal point within an original or restored fireplace opening. It can be fitted with modern gas burners, filled with decorative birch logs, or used with electric flame elements in non-working hearths.

Cast iron grates should be kept dry to prevent iron oxidisation and surface rust. Regular application of traditional black lead or graphite grate polish protects the iron, restores a soft metallic finish, and removes soot accumulation.
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