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Smart 19th Century Brass Fire Fender
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Smart 19th Century Brass Fire Fender

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Description

This is a very smart 19th century fire fender with attractive pierced brass design dating from around 1870.

This is in good condition ready for use and measures 98 cms long 18 deep by 16 cms high (to top of finial). The internal measurements are 93 by 15 deep.

UK delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Fire Fender to the 1870s.

Independent Date Check ID 09406020
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Pierced brass fretwork: mechanically stamped patterns standard in late Victorian hearth furniture.
Cast columns with turned ball finials: typical mid to late nineteenth-century construction.
Dark unpolished patina inside the sides: natural oxidisation from decades near coal fires.
Fine surface scratches throughout: honest wear from routine domestic cleaning and hearth use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1200860
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You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a very smart 19th century fire fender with attractive pierced brass design dating from around 1870.
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This is in good condition ready for use and measures 98 cms long 18 deep by 16 cms high (to top of finial).
Rams Head Antiques

The internal measurements are 93 by 15 deep.

UK delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Fire Fender to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 09406020
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Pierced brass fretwork: mechanically stamped patterns standard in late Victorian hearth furniture.
Cast columns with turned ball finials: typical mid to late nineteenth-century construction.
Dark unpolished patina inside the sides: natural oxidisation from decades near coal fires.
Fine surface scratches throughout: honest wear from routine domestic cleaning and hearth use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1200860
Rams Head Antiques
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A 19th-century polished brass fire fender featuring a central band of pierced geometric fretwork and corner posts topped with ball finials.
Smart 19th Century Brass Fire Fender
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  • ObjectFireplace Fenders
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourWarm Gold
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Turned corner pillars, Ball finials, Moulded base
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 98 cm (39 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

This Victorian fire fender dates from 1870 and belongs to the English Country House style. Constructed from brass with a warm gold colour, the piece has a polished finish. The design incorporates a central band of pierced geometric fretwork running horizontally across the front plate, flanked by turned corner pillars topped with spherical ball finials, and a stepped moulded base running along the floor. Internal dimensions measure 93 cm wide by 15 cm deep, while overall dimensions are 16 cm high by 98 cm wide and 18 cm deep. The fender is suitable for positioning directly onto a fireplace hearth in a living room or study to contain embers and frame an open fire.

FAQs

A fire fender is a low rail or barrier positioned around an open hearth to contain ash and embers. Popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries, brass fenders became standard decorative features in Georgian and Victorian homes.

Authentic 19th century fenders were primarily crafted from sheet brass or cast brass, often featuring hand-pierced geometric patterns, cast corner pillars, and decorative urn or finial tops.

Look for signs of hand-finished metalwork, such as irregular pierced fretwork, hand-cut joinery or rivets on the underside, and authentic oxidisation in unpolished crevices.

Position the fender around a working or decorative fireplace hearth to add architectural structure, pairing warm metallic tones with contemporary hearth tiles or traditional stone surrounds.

Dust regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and polish occasionally using a specialist brass cleaner to maintain shine, taking care to avoid harsh abrasives that could wear thin sheet brass.
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