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4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian
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4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian

19th century
Description

This is a set of four antique country house inglenook fire tools. An English, blacksmith forged iron companion set, dating to the high Victorian period, circa 1870.

Striking estate made wrought iron tools, with a distinctive appearance

Presenting a desirable aged patina and in good order

Quality wrought iron, with deep tonality to the graphite finish

Comprising a pair of coal forks, a cleaning shovel and an angled poker

Fascinating serpentine wave to the shaft terminates in a rolled handle

This is a delightful set of country house fire tools, with a rare and unusual handmade form. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Fork Width: 9cm (3.5'')

Fork Depth: 5cm (2'')

Fork Height: 74cm (29.25'')

Poker Width: 4.5cm (1.75'')

Poker Depth: 10cm (4'')

Poker Height: 75cm (29.5'')

Shovel Width: 10.5cm (4.25'')

Shovel Depth: 7.5cm (3'')

Shovel Height: 75cm (29.5'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated these Wrought Iron Fire Tools to the Victorian era.

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SA1214263
Dealers Internal Reference
25983
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Description
This is a set of four antique country house inglenook fire tools. An English, blacksmith forged iron companion set, dating to the high Victorian period, circa 1870.

Striking estate made wrought iron tools, with a distinctive appearance

fig 1. A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel.
fig 1. 4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian

Presenting a desirable aged patina and in good order

Quality wrought iron, with deep tonality to the graphite finish

Comprising a pair of coal forks, a cleaning shovel and an angled poker

Fascinating serpentine wave to the shaft terminates in a rolled handle

fig 2. A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel.
fig 2. 4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian

This is a delightful set of country house fire tools, with a rare and unusual handmade form. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Fork Width: 9cm (3.5'')

Fork Depth: 5cm (2'')

Fork Height: 74cm (29.25'')

Poker Width: 4.5cm (1.75'')

Poker Depth: 10cm (4'')

Poker Height: 75cm (29.5'')

Shovel Width: 10.5cm (4.25'')

Shovel Depth: 7.5cm (3'')

Shovel Height: 75cm (29.5'')

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated these Wrought Iron Fire Tools to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214263
Dealers Internal Ref
25983
London Fine Antiques
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Archive I A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel.

4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian

Archive II A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel. View II
Archive III A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel. View III
Archive IV A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel. View IV
Archive V A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel. View V
Archive VI A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel. View VI
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A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel.
4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian
Ref: SA1214263
A set of four wrought iron fireplace tools featuring long serpentine shafts, hanging loop terminals, and distinct heads including a hook, two forks, and a shovel.
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FAQs

Inglenook fire tools are long-handled hearth implements specifically forged to tend fires in large, recessed fireplace alcoves traditional to historic British properties.

Victorian hearth tools were typically hand-forged from solid wrought iron or cast in brass and steel, featuring shaped stems and looped or knobbed handles.

Authentic pieces display subtle surface irregularities from hammer marks, asymmetric serpentine or twisted shafts, and integrated loop terminals created by blacksmiths.

Iron fire tools can be suspended from wall brackets beside a contemporary log burner or arranged within a simple metal holder alongside a modern stone hearth.

Remove accumulated ash after use and apply a light coating of microcrystalline wax or clear beeswax periodically to protect the iron from moisture and oxidisation.
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