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Georgian Mahogany Rotating Fire Cat / Fireside Stand
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Georgian Mahogany Rotating Fire Cat / Fireside Stand

19th century
Description

A fine mahogany fire cat (fireside plate stand). Dating to the late 18th / early 19th Century. With beautifully turned wooden struts. The top rotates on its stand. Wonderful colour and patination.

The condition is good overall with only slight signs of age related wear. Slight wear to the ends of the struts and a couple of shallow hairline cracks, as is to be expected due to age and use.

Height approx 36cm

Span approx 41cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Fire Cat to the 1800s.

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SA1218489
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Description
A fine mahogany fire cat (fireside plate stand). Dating to the late 18th / early 19th Century. With beautifully turned wooden struts. The top rotates on its stand. Wonderful colour and patination.

The condition is good overall with only slight signs of age related wear.

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Slight wear to the ends of the struts and a couple of shallow hairline cracks, as is to be expected due to age and use.
David Pickett Antiques

Height approx 36cm

Span approx 41cm.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Fire Cat to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218489
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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An antique Georgian dark mahogany wooden fire cat featuring six turned spindle limbs connected to a central turned joint.
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Archive I An antique Georgian dark mahogany wooden fire cat featuring six turned spindle limbs connected to a central turned joint.

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An antique Georgian dark mahogany wooden fire cat featuring six turned spindle limbs connected to a central turned joint.
Georgian Mahogany Rotating Fire Cat / Fireside Stand
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An antique Georgian dark mahogany wooden fire cat featuring six turned spindle limbs connected to a central turned joint.
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  • ObjectFireside Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Caltrop form, Central boss, Baluster turnings
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This Georgian fireside stand, dating to around 1800, takes the unusual form of a wooden fire cat constructed from dark mahogany with a warm patination. The object comprises six turned spindle limbs radiating from a central turned boss joint, culminating in tapered, pointed finial tips that form a caltrop configuration. Each strut displays intricate baluster turnings along its length, while slight wear marks are visible on the ends alongside minor surface variations. The whole piece rotates around its central axis. Measuring 36 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 41 cm deep, this compact accessory sits directly upon the floor near a fireplace hearth. It serves as a traditional stand for holding plates or warming items close to an open fire in a living room, study, or traditional English country house interior.

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A fire cat, also known as a hearth trivet or plate cat, is a three-dimensional wooden or metal stand constructed to hold dishes near an open hearth fire for warming during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Georgian fire cats were predominantly turned from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or oak, featuring spindle limbs joined to a central ball or rotating joint, though cast iron and brass versions were also produced.

Authentic period examples display hand-turned spindle construction, natural timber shrinkage across the grain causing slight asymmetry, and patination consistent with historical exposure to hearth heat and beeswax polish.

An antique fire cat functions as a three-dimensional sculptural object positioned on a stone fireplace hearth, displayed on a bookshelf, or featured as a tabletop accent.

To preserve a mahogany fire cat, position it away from active modern heat sources to avoid timber splitting, and periodically apply natural beeswax polish to maintain the wood lustre.
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