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Very Large Heavy French Iron Andirons, Fire Dogs
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Very Large Heavy French Iron Andirons, Fire Dogs

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

Very Large Heavy French Iron Andirons, Fire Dogs

This is a very Large pair of French andirons,

The Andirons are 25” high, 11” wide each or as large a grate as you can find to sit on them and 29” deep

DW172

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated these French Iron Fireplace Andirons to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1211452
Dealers Internal Reference
DW172
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07768 997 907

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Description
Very Large Heavy French Iron Andirons, Fire Dogs

This is a very Large pair of French andirons,

“
The Andirons are 25” high, 11” wide each or as large a grate as you can find to sit on them and 29” deep.
Elmgarden

DW172

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated these French Iron Fireplace Andirons to the 19th Century.

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211452
Dealers Internal Ref
DW172
Elmgarden
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A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps.
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Archive I A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps.

Very Large Heavy French Iron Andirons, Fire Dogs

Archive II A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps. View II
Archive III A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps. View III
Archive IV A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps. View IV
Archive V A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps. View V
Archive VI A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps. View VI
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A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps.
Very Large Heavy French Iron Andirons, Fire Dogs
Ref: SA1211452
A pair of tall dark iron andirons featuring scrolled pedestal bases and vertical upright pillars with flat caps.
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  • ObjectFireplace Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialIron, Wrought Iron
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsScrollwork base, Pillar uprights, Circular cap finials
  • SizeH 63 cm (25 in) x W 73 cm (29 in) x D 29 cm (11 in)

These nineteenth-century French country andirons are heavy wrought iron fireplace accessories finished in black. The design incorporates scrollwork bases, pillar uprights with circular cap finials, and rear support legs. Each piece stands upright on a floor before a hearth, supporting logs or a grate inside an open fireplace. The iron shows a dark, solid finish with visible forged scroll curls at the feet and simple turned vertical columns. These utilitarian items measure 63 cm high, 73 cm wide, and 29 cm deep. Homeowners place them directly onto the fireplace hearth within a living room, dining room, or bedroom to elevate firewood and improve airflow during a fire.

FAQs

To preserve ironwork, keep the metal dry to prevent rust, brush away ash regularly with a soft bristle brush, and occasionally apply a thin coat of clear beeswax or black grate polish to protect the surface.

In modern settings, large iron firedogs can be placed inside an unused brick or stone fireplace alcove, combined with dry birch logs, or displayed as structural hearth sculpture.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-forged joinery, subtle irregularities in hand-worked metal, heavy visual weight, and natural surface patination or slight oxidisation rather than uniform modern powder coatings.

Historically, firedogs were forged from wrought iron or cast in iron, brass, or bronze, chosen for their ability to withstand intense heat and structural weight over extended periods.

Fire dogs, also known as andirons, are paired metal brackets placed inside an open fireplace to support burning logs, elevating them above the hearth floor to improve airflow, draught, and combustion efficiency.
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