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Set of 19th C Steel & Brass Fire Tools
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Set of 19th C Steel & Brass Fire Tools

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A Set of Early 19th Century Burnished Steel and Brass Handled Fire Tools.

Comprising a shove, pair of tongs and a poker. Each tool with a brass handle, solid cast with a flower bud finial, over the baluster shaped grip, decorated with rising leaves and spreading leaves, before a melon orb and ringed socle, meeting the ringed collars of the spiral twisted shanks, rounding to the bell shaped shove, with raised edges, and a leaf pierced centre, the tongs with heart shaped nips, and a tapering poker.

Date circa 1800.

Height 31 inches, 79cm.

Width 6 1/4 inches, 16cm.

Depth 1 1/2 inches, 3.5cm.

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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated these Antique Steel Fire Tools to the 1800s.

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Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

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A Set of Early 19th Century Burnished Steel and Brass Handled Fire Tools.

Comprising a shove, pair of tongs and a poker. Each tool with a brass handle, solid cast with a flower bud finial, over the baluster shaped grip, decorated with rising leaves and spreading leaves, before a melon orb and ringed socle, meeting the ringed collars of the spiral twisted shanks, rounding to the bell shaped shove, with raised edges, and a leaf pierced centre, the tongs with heart shaped nips, and a tapering poker.

Date circa 1800.

Height 31 inches, 79cm.

Width 6 1/4 inches, 16cm.

Depth 1 1/2 inches, 3.5cm.

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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated these Antique Steel Fire Tools to the 1800s.

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Archive I A set of three 19th-century polished steel fire tools including a pierced shovel, poker, and tongs with barley-twist shafts and ornate brass handles.

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A set of three 19th-century polished steel fire tools including a pierced shovel, poker, and tongs with barley-twist shafts and ornate brass handles.
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19th-century fire tools, commonly referred to as fire irons or companion sets, typically comprise a poker, coal tongs, and an ash shovel. Designed during the Georgian and Victorian eras, these sets were essential hearth accessories crafted to manage open coal or wood fires while serving as decorative metalwork.

Period companion sets were predominantly constructed from wrought steel, cast iron, and polished brass. Higher-status sets often paired polished steel shaftsfrequently decorated with barley-twist turning or knop detailingwith cast brass handles or finials to reflect hearth light.

Authentic 19th-century fire tools feature hand-turned or forged barley-twist shafts, heavy cast brass handles with subtle casting seams, and intricate hand-pierced motifs on the shovel pan. Look for signs of light surface oxidisation, authentic soot deposits in crevices, and hand-riveted assembly.

Place a set of fire irons directly onto a stone hearth or rest them against a fireplace alcove to frame a wood-burning stove or traditional open fire. The contrast of polished steel and brass against brickwork or painted chimney breasts creates an intriguing focal point in contemporary or period interiors.

Remove soot and debris using a soft bristle brush and dry microfibre cloth. Polish brass handles with a suitable metal compound while applying a thin coat of microcrystalline wax to the steel components to prevent rust without stripping historic patina.
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