0
12,434  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 36  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Latest
Price Low
Price High
sellingantiques.co.uk
ID #SA1213750
FOR SALE
£680
Email Buy
Save
Good Quality Steel & Gun Metal Fire Tools
Michael Holt Antiques
for sale €796     $864
£680

Michael Holt Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Apr 2026
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    Specialist in metal antiques, especially brass and cast iron.
Relevant Links
Id #SA1213750
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Good Quality Steel & Gun Metal Fire Tools

19th century
Description

Good quality polished steel fire tools with gun metal handles.

Georgian style made around 1880

Free UK delivery for items or consignments over £1,000. Price reductions considered for multiple purchases.

Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Michael Holt Antiques has dated these Antique Steel Fire Irons to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1213750
Dealers Internal Reference
Item number 128
Dealers Notes

I have many items I am bringing to Selling Antiques and will be loading items over the next few weeks.

Please get in touch in you would like to make an appointment to view my huge range of Fire Dogs, Fire Screen, Chandeliers, Jardinieres and other brass/metal antiques.

Description
Good quality polished steel fire tools with gun metal handles.

Georgian style made around 1880

Free UK delivery for items or consignments over £1,000. Price reductions considered for multiple purchases.

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Holt Antiques has dated these Antique Steel Fire Irons to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1213750
Dealers Internal Ref
Item number 128
Michael Holt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2026

Specialist in metal antiques, especially brass and cast iron.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Michael Holt Antiques Profile Page

Relevant Links
PDF SHARE
SAVE
A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts.
1 / 4
Archive I A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts.

Good Quality Steel & Gun Metal Fire Tools

Archive II A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts. View II
Archive III A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts. View III
Archive IV A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts. View IV
Enlarged Archival View

Michael Holt Antiques
Telephone 07810 068722
Location
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mholt
Verified Since Apr 2026
Items For Sale 42
Items Sold 1
Michael Holt Antiques
Verified Since Apr 2026
View Dealer Info
Location: United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/mholt
Verified
Apr 2026
For Sale
42
Sold
1
A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts.
Good quality Steel & Gun metal Fire tools
Ref: SA1213750
A three-piece set of antique fire tools including a shovel, poker, and tongs with brass handles and steel shafts.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

Fire irons are a coordinated set of metal implements designed to tend open fires. Traditionally consisting of a shovel for ash, a poker for arranging embers, and tongs for moving fuel, they became key decorative hearth elements during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Antique hearth sets were predominantly forged from wrought iron, cast steel, gunmetal, or brass. Higher quality sets frequently combined steel or gunmetal shanks with decorative turned or cast brass handles to resist heat while offering visual ornamentation.

Authentic period fire tools display hand-turned or cast details, precise joins, and natural surface patina or mild oxidisation from heat exposure. Pierced shovel blades, heavy construction weight, and hand-chased brass handles are typical indicators of nineteenth-century craftsmanship.

Antique fire tools can be rested in a cast iron stand beside a working or decorative fireplace hearth. They add textural contrast against brick, stone, or tiled surrounds in both period restorations and contemporary schemes.

Steel and gunmetal shafts should be kept dry and wiped periodically with light mineral oil to prevent rust. Brass handles can be maintained with specialized metal polish or left unpolished to preserve natural aged tarnish.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories