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A Very Rare and Fine Large Size 19th Century Polished Steel Fender
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A Very Rare and Fine Large Size 19th Century Polished Steel Fender

19th century
Description

A very rare and fine 19th Century well cast polished steel curb fender of exceptional quality and grand proportions. The rolled top is raised over an exquisite pierced body with elegant scrolling foliate and leaf motif detailing throughout, supported on stepped platform base.

Dimensions:

Height: 5.25 in / 13.3 cm Internal Width: 59.5 in / 151.1 cm Internal Depth: 14 in / 35.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
13.3cm (5.24")
Width
151.1cm (59.49")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Polished Steel Fireplace Fender to the 19th Century.

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SA1242072
Dealers Internal Reference
A3695
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www.yeatscountryantiques.com

Description
A very rare and fine 19th Century well cast polished steel curb fender of exceptional quality and grand proportions.
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The rolled top is raised over an exquisite pierced body with elegant scrolling foliate and leaf motif detailing throughout, supported on stepped platform base.
Yeats Country Antiques

Dimensions:

Height: 5.25 in / 13.3 cm Internal Width: 59.5 in / 151.1 cm Internal Depth: 14 in / 35.5 cm

Height
13.3cm (5.24")
Width
151.1cm (59.49")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Polished Steel Fireplace Fender to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242072
Dealers Internal Ref
A3695
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections.

A Very Rare and Fine Large Size 19th Century Polished Steel Fender

Archive II A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections. View V
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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
Location
The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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Yeats Country Antiques
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Location: The Vinery, Arundel Road, Poling, West Sussex, BN18 9PY, United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections.
A Very Rare and Fine Large Size 19th Century Polished Steel Fender
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A nineteenth-century polished steel fireplace fender featuring intricate pierced foliate fretwork across the front and side return sections.
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  • ObjectFireplace Fenders
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPolished Steel, Steel
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Foliate pattern, Moulded rim, Curved corners
  • SizeH 13.3 cm (5 in) x W 151.1 cm (59 in) x D 35.5 cm (14 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian fireplace fender provides a grand architectural frame for an open hearth in an English country house interior. The piece is constructed from steel with a polished silver finish and curved corners, featuring a rolled top over a pierced fretwork body decorated with foliate and leaf motifs, all mounted on a stepped platform base. The surface shows bright reflections across its metallic body alongside subtle variations in tone along the mouldings and corners. Measuring 13.3 cm high by 151.1 cm wide and 35.5 cm deep, this large curb fender accommodates substantial fireplace openings. In a contemporary home, this hearth accessory sits directly on the floor in front of a living room fireplace to contain embers and secure the hearth area. The polished metallic surface catches the ambient light of a room while introducing a refined period detail to traditional or eclectic fireplace settings. The substantial proportions and intricate openwork design complement stone, brick, or tiled hearth surrounds.

FAQs

A fireplace fender is a low barrier set around an open hearth to prevent rolling embers or hot cinders from scorching surrounding flooring. Popularised in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, steel fenders served both a protective function and as a decorative framing element for grand fireplaces.

Nineteenth-century fenders were typically constructed from wrought iron and steel, featuring hand-pierced fretwork, cast detailing, or highly polished surfaces. The decorative cut-outs were crafted using hand chisels and files to produce intricate botanical or geometric designs.

Authentic period fenders display signs of hand-craftsmanship, such as slight variations in the pierced patterns and hand-fitted corner joins. They also exhibit natural oxidisation on the unpolished undersides, significant visual weight, and historic construction methods rather than modern spot welding.

An antique steel fender can be set directly onto a stone, tile, or marble hearth to frame a fireplace opening. The reflective silver metal complements both traditional period surrounds and contemporary minimalist living spaces.

Steel hearthware should be kept free from moisture to avoid rust formation. Regular dusting followed by a light application of specialised metal polish or microcrystalline wax using a soft cloth will protect the metal finish.
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