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Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Ball Finials
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Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Ball Finials

1900 - 1920
Description

An attractive early 20th-century polished brass fireplace fender of elegant, simple design.

Featuring a long horizontal brass rail supported by five decorative ball finials, with shorter return rails to either end. The shaped brass base has a moulded front edge and angled corners, giving the fender a smart, architectural appearance.

The brass has a lovely warm golden colour, with subtle signs of age and use adding to its character.

A handsome and practical fireside accessory, ideal for finishing a traditional fireplace or complementing a period interior.

Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Brass Fireplace Fender Guard to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
91cm (35.83")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243349
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C3103
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Description
An attractive early 20th-century polished brass fireplace fender of elegant, simple design.
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Featuring a long horizontal brass rail supported by five decorative ball finials, with shorter return rails to either end.
Salisbury Antiques Centre

The shaped brass base has a moulded front edge and angled corners, giving the fender a smart, architectural appearance.

fig 1. An early twentieth-century brass fireplace fender featuring a raised top rail supported by five spherical ball finials over a moulded rectangular base.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Ball Finials

The brass has a lovely warm golden colour, with subtle signs of age and use adding to its character.

A handsome and practical fireside accessory, ideal for finishing a traditional fireplace or complementing a period interior.

Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Brass Fireplace Fender Guard to the 1920s.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
91cm (35.83")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243349
Dealers Internal Ref
C3103
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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An early twentieth-century brass fireplace fender featuring a raised top rail supported by five spherical ball finials over a moulded rectangular base.
Early 20th Century Brass Fireplace Fender with Ball Finials
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An early twentieth-century brass fireplace fender featuring a raised top rail supported by five spherical ball finials over a moulded rectangular base.
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  • ObjectFireplace Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourWarm Brass
  • MotifsBall finials, Tubular rail, Moulded base, Corner brackets
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 91 cm (36 in)

This early 20th-century Edwardian fireplace fender is formed from polished brass with a warm golden colour. The design includes a long horizontal tubular rail supported by five spherical ball finials, shorter return rails at each end, angled corner brackets, and a moulded rectangular base with a shaped front edge and dark fabric lining along the interior border. Subtle signs of age and use are visible across the metal surfaces. Measuring 28 cm high, 15 cm wide, and 91 cm deep, this practical fireside accessory suits placement on a fireplace hearth. It functions as a functional guard for an open fire within a period interior or a traditional English country house setting.

FAQs

Historically developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, fireplace fenders serve as low protective barriers placed around an open hearth to retain burning embers and ash within the fireplace area.

Fenders from this period are predominantly constructed from solid brass or brass-sheathed iron, featuring tubular top rails, turned ball finials, and cast corner supports for structural weight and stability.

Authentic period examples display hand-assembled joins, cast brass finials with internal threaded steel rods, natural patination in unpolished crevices, and substantial physical weight compared to modern lightweight reproductions.

Position the fender symmetrically around the hearth tile or stone slab of a traditional open fireplace or log burner, pairing it with complementary brass companion sets or a cast iron fireback to anchor the rooms focal point.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth, and polish periodically using a dedicated metal polish, ensuring no liquid residues collect around the finial joints or base mouldings.
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