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Small Antique Fire Grate, English, Cast Iron, Free Standing Fireplace, Victorian
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Small Antique Fire Grate, English, Cast Iron, Free Standing Fireplace, Victorian

19th century
Description

This is a small antique fire grate. An English, cast iron self contained fireplace, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Petite and charming, ideal for a bedroom or side room

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Robust cast iron presents deep black tonality

Accentuated with a pair of distinctive cast finials

Ideal for all fuel types, including coal, logs and kindling

This is a delightful antique fire grate, being pleasingly formed and of smaller stature. A treat for the hearth, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 43.5cm (17.25'')

Max Depth: 24.5cm (9.75'')

Max Height: 43cm (17'')

Internal Width: 34.5cm (13.5'')

Internal Depth: 21.5cm (8.5'')

Internal Height: 16.5cm (6.5'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
43.5cm (17.13")
Depth
24.5cm (9.65")
Declaration

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

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SA1236106
Dealers Internal Reference
26254
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Description
This is a small antique fire grate. An English, cast iron self contained fireplace, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Petite and charming, ideal for a bedroom or side room

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

fig 1. A small Victorian black cast iron freestanding fire grate featuring a curved front basket, turned finial posts, and an arched backplate.
fig 1. Small Antique Fire Grate, English, Cast Iron, Free Standing Fireplace, Victorian

Robust cast iron presents deep black tonality

Accentuated with a pair of distinctive cast finials

Ideal for all fuel types, including coal, logs and kindling

This is a delightful antique fire grate, being pleasingly formed and of smaller stature. A treat for the hearth, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 43.5cm (17.25'')

Max Depth: 24.5cm (9.75'')

Max Height: 43cm (17'')

Internal Width: 34.5cm (13.5'')

Internal Depth: 21.5cm (8.5'')

Internal Height: 16.5cm (6.5'')

Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
43.5cm (17.13")
Depth
24.5cm (9.65")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1236106
Dealers Internal Ref
26254
London Fine Antiques
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A small Victorian black cast iron freestanding fire grate featuring a curved front basket, turned finial posts, and an arched backplate.
Small Antique Fire Grate, English, Cast Iron, Free Standing Fireplace, Victorian
Ref: SA1236106
A small Victorian black cast iron freestanding fire grate featuring a curved front basket, turned finial posts, and an arched backplate.
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  • ObjectFire Grates
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCast Iron
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsArched backplate, curved front bars, ball finials
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 43.5 cm (17 in) x D 24.5 cm (10 in)

This small Victorian fire grate is an English, free-standing fireplace in cast iron with a deep black finish, dating to circa 1900. It presents an arched backplate, a curved front basket with horizontal bars, and straight legs terminating in plain rectangular feet. The structure includes spherical ball finials atop the front vertical supports, and an ornate, curved handle rising from the upper right side. The heavy metal construction shows a desirable aged patina across its dark surfaces. Measuring 43 cm high, 43.5 cm wide, and 24.5 cm deep, the petite scale suits smaller hearths in bedrooms, snugs, or side rooms. The open basket accommodates traditional solid fuels including coal, logs, and kindling for functional domestic use or decorative fireplace staging.

FAQs

Victorian fire grates typically feature heavy cast iron construction designed to hold solid fuel inside an open hearth. They often incorporate curved front bars, integrated backplates, and decorative finials suited to period fireplaces.

These pieces were created using sand-casting techniques where molten iron was poured into detailed moulds. The resulting components, such as the backplate, grate floor, and side rails, were fitted together using bolts or interlocking lugs to withstand high heat.

Authentic Victorian pieces exhibit heavy visual weight, slight casting surface texture, and period-specific features such as stamped registration marks on the reverse. Reproductions often feature lighter metal, uniform modern screws, and smoother surface finishes.

A cast iron fire grate can be installed within a working chimney breast or set inside a decorative hearth filled with birch logs. In non-working fireplaces, placing LED pillar candles inside the basket creates warm ambient illumination.

Remove loose ash with a stiff brush and rub light surface rust using wire wool. Apply black grate polish or iron paste periodically to protect the metal from oxidisation and maintain a uniform matte black finish.
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