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Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895
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Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895

19th century
Description

This is an antique relief fire back. An English, cast iron decorative fireplace reflector with Carolean taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1895.

Charmingly ornate cast fire back with superb lion motif

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Pleasingly heavy cast iron with a thickness of 2.5cm (1")

Graphite finish in good, consistent order throughout

Copious heraldic decoration to the decorative relief

Proud lion masque set within a foliate scene, full of character

Thistle with scrolled detail to the centre, with crowned fleur-de-lys to the side

Annotated 1641, placing the revival taste within the Carolean period (Charles I; 1625 - 1649)

This is a charming antique relief fire back, with great detail and 17th century revival taste. Delivered polished and ready for the fireplace.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 74.5cm (29.25'')

Max Depth: 2.5cm (1'')

Max Height: 66cm (26'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
74.5cm (29.33")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1214221
Dealers Internal Reference
25729
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This is an antique relief fire back.
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An English, cast iron decorative fireplace reflector with Carolean taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1895.
London Fine Antiques

Charmingly ornate cast fire back with superb lion motif

fig 1. A Victorian arched cast iron fireback displaying a raised relief rampant lion flanked by heraldic emblems and crowned with a thistle.
fig 1. Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Pleasingly heavy cast iron with a thickness of 2.5cm (1")

Graphite finish in good, consistent order throughout

Copious heraldic decoration to the decorative relief

fig 2. A Victorian arched cast iron fireback displaying a raised relief rampant lion flanked by heraldic emblems and crowned with a thistle.
fig 2. Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895

Proud lion masque set within a foliate scene, full of character

Thistle with scrolled detail to the centre, with crowned fleur-de-lys to the side

Annotated 1641, placing the revival taste within the Carolean period (Charles I; 1625 - 1649)

fig 3. A Victorian arched cast iron fireback displaying a raised relief rampant lion flanked by heraldic emblems and crowned with a thistle.
fig 3. Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895

This is a charming antique relief fire back, with great detail and 17th century revival taste. Delivered polished and ready for the fireplace.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 74.5cm (29.25'')

Max Depth: 2.5cm (1'')

Max Height: 66cm (26'')

Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
74.5cm (29.33")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1214221
Dealers Internal Ref
25729
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Archive I A Victorian arched cast iron fireback displaying a raised relief rampant lion flanked by heraldic emblems and crowned with a thistle.

Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895

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A Victorian arched cast iron fireback displaying a raised relief rampant lion flanked by heraldic emblems and crowned with a thistle.
Antique Relief Fire Back, English, Iron, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1895
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A Victorian arched cast iron fireback displaying a raised relief rampant lion flanked by heraldic emblems and crowned with a thistle.
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FAQs

A fireback is a heavy cast iron plate positioned against the back wall of an open fireplace to protect the masonry from direct heat damage while reflecting thermal radiation back into the room.

They were produced by pressing carved wooden or metal patterns into dense sand moulds, into which molten iron was poured to form relief motifs such as coats of arms or floral emblems.

Authentic period firebacks display thick cast construction, crisp raised details like heraldic emblems, and natural surface wear including minor pitting and oxidisation from historical heat exposure.

It can be placed inside an active or decorative fireplace hearth to anchor the space, or mounted securely within a wall alcove as a tactile sculptural feature.

Remove soot and debris using a stiff brush, then periodically apply traditional black grate polish or iron wax to protect the metal surface from moisture and corrosion.
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