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Pair of French Fire Dogs
Michael Holt Antiques
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Michael Holt Antiques

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Pair of French Fire Dogs

19th century
Description

Pair of beautiful French Fire Dogs - typical French Village blacksmiths work.

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Declaration

Michael Holt Antiques has dated these French Wrought Iron Firedogs to the 1870s.

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SA1223976
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item number 133
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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
Pair of beautiful French Fire Dogs - typical French Village blacksmiths work.
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Holt Antiques has dated these French Wrought Iron Firedogs to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1223976
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item number 133
Michael Holt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2026

Specialist in metal antiques, especially brass and cast iron.

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A pair of French wrought iron fire dogs featuring scroll legs and spherical brass finials atop vertical stems.
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Archive I A pair of French wrought iron fire dogs featuring scroll legs and spherical brass finials atop vertical stems.

Pair of French Fire Dogs

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Michael Holt Antiques
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A pair of French wrought iron fire dogs featuring scroll legs and spherical brass finials atop vertical stems.
Pair of French Fire Dogs
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A pair of French wrought iron fire dogs featuring scroll legs and spherical brass finials atop vertical stems.
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Fire dogs, historically known in France as chenets, are paired metal supports designed to elevate timber logs above the hearth floor. This elevation promotes air circulation beneath the fuel, creating a more efficient burn and reducing smoke accumulation.

Traditional firedogs were forged from heavy wrought iron to withstand direct flame and high heat, often accented with cast or turned brass finials, scrollwork legs, and incised metalwork details.

Authentic period firedogs show characteristics of manual blacksmithing, such as minor dimensional variations, visible hammer marks, surface oxidation, and brass tops secured with hand-cut threads or rivets.

Firedogs can be positioned inside active open fireplaces or used purely decoratively within unused hearth alcoves, log burners, or framed chimney openings to add texture and historical contrast.

Iron components require an occasional coat of black iron paste or microcrystalline wax to prevent oxidation, while brass elements can be left unpolished to maintain natural patination or wiped with a soft cloth.
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