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Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890
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Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890

19th century
Description

This is an antique decorative fire back. An English, cast iron relief fireplace reflector with Fox and Stork motif after Aesop's fable, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

Superb reflector, especially for establishments with the Dog & Duck name

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good antique order

Presented with a good, consistent graphite finish to the robust cast iron

Quality relief, with a nicely defined appearance ti the animal characters and background

Presents a fox and stork from the eponymous fable by Aesop

This is a charming antique decorative fire back, with a superb relief casting. Delivered ready for the fireplace.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 55cm (21.75'')

Max Depth: 2cm (.75'')

Max Height: 58cm (22.75'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Fireback to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1195567
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25697
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This is an antique decorative fire back.
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An English, cast iron relief fireplace reflector with Fox and Stork motif after Aesop's fable, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
London Fine Antiques

Superb reflector, especially for establishments with the Dog & Duck name

fig 1. A rectangular black cast iron fireback featuring a shaped arched crest and a relief carving depicting a fox and stork from Aesops fables.
fig 1. Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good antique order

Presented with a good, consistent graphite finish to the robust cast iron

Quality relief, with a nicely defined appearance ti the animal characters and background

fig 2. A rectangular black cast iron fireback featuring a shaped arched crest and a relief carving depicting a fox and stork from Aesops fables.
fig 2. Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890

Presents a fox and stork from the eponymous fable by Aesop

This is a charming antique decorative fire back, with a superb relief casting. Delivered ready for the fireplace.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 55cm (21.75'')

Max Depth: 2cm (.75'')

Max Height: 58cm (22.75'')

Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Fireback to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1195567
Dealers Internal Ref
25697
London Fine Antiques
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A rectangular black cast iron fireback featuring a shaped arched crest and a relief carving depicting a fox and stork from Aesops fables.
Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890
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A fireback is a heavy iron plate placed against the rear wall of a fireplace to protect the masonry from intense heat. It also serves to absorb and radiate thermal energy back into the room, improving heating efficiency.

Historically, firebacks were produced by pouring molten iron into sand moulds impressed with carved wooden patterns or stamps. This process allowed craftsmen to create detailed relief designs, heraldic crests, or pictorial scenes on a robust metal plate.

Authentic Victorian examples exhibit natural surface texture consistent with historic sand-casting methods, heavy weight, and hand-finished details. Look for authentic age oxidation and clear defined reliefs rather than modern flat machine finishes.

In addition to traditional placement inside an open hearth or log burner alcove, decorative firebacks can be mounted as architectural wall art or integrated into kitchen splashbacks behind range cookers for a focal structural element.

To preserve cast iron, brush away loose dust and soot with a stiff dry brush, avoiding water which promotes rust. Apply a thin coat of traditional black grate polish or iron paste, then buff with a soft cloth to restore heat-resistant lustre.
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