Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this Ormolu Peacock Fire Screen to the 19th Century.
The screen opens fully to a broad fan of pierced trellis brass panels, each terminating in a scalloped circular roundel. The central upright panel features a classical female mask with scrolling acanthus shoulders set within a pierced foliate arch, surmounted by a decorative fleur-de-lis finial. The whole is supported on a richly cast acanthus and scroll base of considerable weight and quality.
The folding mechanism operates smoothly, allowing the screen to close to a compact upright form. The original gilded brass finish retains its characteristic warm patina with honest wear consistent with age.
An investment-quality collector's piece equally at home in a period fireplace as a sculptural object in its own right. Pieces of this type, in this condition and with the mechanism intact, are seldom encountered.
Dimensions (open):
Height: 56cm | Width: 92cm | Depth: 25cm
Condition Verified by Hawkins Antiques
The screen presents in good honest condition consistent with its age. The original gilded brass finish is retained throughout with areas of natural wear to the higher relief points - the finial, mask, and upper acanthus - entirely characteristic of genuine period ormolu of this type. The pierced trellis panels are intact across all leaves with no breaks or missing sections noted. The folding mechanism operates correctly and smoothly - all leaves present and functioning. The cast acanthus base is structurally sound with no repairs noted. A well-preserved example of a form that is frequently found
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this Ormolu Peacock Fire Screen to the 19th Century.
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Antique French Ormolu Peacock Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1880
