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A Magnificent Dore Bronze Fender, E F Caldwell New York C1900 196cm Length
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A Magnificent Dore Bronze Fender, E F Caldwell New York C1900 196cm Length

1900 - 1920
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A truly magnificent Dore Bronze country house fender of large proportions. Attributed to E F Caldwell New York . Beautiful cast with central 2 handled urn with rams heads, flanked by 2 female winged Sphinx followed by a swan at each end. Scolling leaves and flowers with husks of wheat between.

Length 196cm (6ft 6 ins) x 48 cm h (19inches) In really good condition, rubbing to the gilding consistent with age.

This came from a large country estate in Derbyshire.

Caldwell supplied only the best. Clients included the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, and the Roosevelts.

The company was also commissioned for famous landmarks such as the White House, the Grand Central Terminal, Radio City Music Hall, and the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

A similar Fender has just sold for £28,000.00

Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Dore Bronze Fireplace Fender to the 1900s.

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Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
196cm (77.17")
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SA1244133
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A truly magnificent Dore Bronze country house fender of large proportions. Attributed to E F Caldwell New York .
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Beautiful cast with central 2 handled urn with rams heads, flanked by 2 female winged Sphinx followed by a swan at each end.
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Scolling leaves and flowers with husks of wheat between.

fig 1. An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds.
fig 1. A Magnificent Dore Bronze Fender, E F Caldwell New York C1900 196cm Length

Length 196cm (6ft 6 ins) x 48 cm h (19inches) In really good condition, rubbing to the gilding consistent with age.

This came from a large country estate in Derbyshire.

Caldwell supplied only the best. Clients included the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, and the Roosevelts.

fig 2. An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds.
fig 2. A Magnificent Dore Bronze Fender, E F Caldwell New York C1900 196cm Length

The company was also commissioned for famous landmarks such as the White House, the Grand Central Terminal, Radio City Music Hall, and the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

A similar Fender has just sold for £28,000.00

Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Dore Bronze Fireplace Fender to the 1900s.

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
196cm (77.17")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244133
Dealers Internal Ref
Fender
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Archive I An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds.

A Magnificent Dore Bronze Fender, E F Caldwell New York C1900 196cm Length

Archive II An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds. View II
Archive III An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds. View III
Archive IV An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds. View IV
Archive V An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds. View V
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An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds.
A Magnificent Dore Bronze Fender, E F Caldwell New York C1900 196cm Length
Ref: SA1244133
An ornate gilt bronze fireplace fender featuring central urn motif flanked by scrolled foliage, winged sphinxes, and perched birds.
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  • ObjectFireplace Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNeoclassical Revival
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Ormolu
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsWinged sphinxes, Central urn finial, Scrolled acanthus foliage, Perched birds
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 196 cm (77 in)

This Neoclassical Revival fireplace fender originates from around 1900, created in the grand Regency style using gilt bronze or ormolu with a brilliant gold finish. The elaborate construction displays a central two-handled urn with ram heads topped by a finial, flanked by female winged sphinxes and perched swans at each end. Detailed cast decoration includes scrolling acanthus foliage, flowers, and husks of wheat extending across the length. Signs of age appear as rubbing to the gilding. Measuring 48 cm high and 196 cm wide, the large proportions make it a substantial furnishing. Positioned on a fireplace hearth, this accessory provides an ornate decorative boundary for a mantel setup in a living room, drawing room, or grand study. The sculptural metalwork brings classical motifs into a domestic interior, framing the hearth with symmetrical classical figures, birds, and botanical scrollwork. The heavy cast metal construction sits directly on the floor, anchoring the fireplace elevation with traditional decorative metalcraft.

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A fireplace fender is a low rail or border positioned around a fireplace hearth to contain embers, with dore bronze referring to mercury-gilded bronze casting technique popularised in late 18th and 19th-century metalwork.

High-end fenders from this period were cast in solid bronze or brass, finished with fire gilding or chemical patination, and assembled with threaded iron rods and hand-cut nuts.

Authentic period examples feature hand-chased surface details, substantial weight from solid cast metal, threaded assembly construction beneath, and natural rubbing to the gilded layer around high-contact areas.

Position the fender directly on the hearth surface in front of an open chimney breast or decorative fire surround to frame the hearth area in formal living spaces.

Dust regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfibre cloth, keeping the surface free from moisture and avoiding abrasive metal cleaners that can damage historic gilding.
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