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George IV Polished Steel Fire Irons or Fire Tools
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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George IV Polished Steel Fire Irons or Fire Tools

19th century
Description

Good George IV set of polished steel fire irons / fire tools; comprising of a shovel, tongs and poker, all with turned handles and well shaped finials. The shafts with central turned collars. The tongs with an unusual gothic quatrefoil decoration to both sides. The shovel with a large pan with diamond pierced decoration. Highly polished to a bright finish.

English circa 1830

Excellent condition

Dimensions (ins) 31 high x 5.5 wide x 2.5 deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated these Polished Steel Fire Tools to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA508196
Dealers Internal Reference
R0313
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Description
Good George IV set of polished steel fire irons / fire tools; comprising of a shovel, tongs and poker, all with turned handles and well shaped finials. The shafts with central turned collars. The tongs with an unusual gothic quatrefoil decoration to both sides. The shovel with a large pan with diamond pierced decoration. Highly polished to a bright finish.

English circa 1830

Excellent condition

Dimensions (ins) 31 high x 5.5 wide x 2.5 deep

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated these Polished Steel Fire Tools to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA508196
Dealers Internal Ref
R0313
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials.
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Archive I A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials.

George IV Polished Steel Fire Irons or Fire Tools

Archive II A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View II
Archive III A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View III
Archive IV A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View IV
Archive V A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View V
Archive VI A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View VI
Archive VII A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View VII
Archive VIII A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials. View VIII
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07831 653843
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5 Fosseway Business Park
Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Nov 2011
Items For Sale 355
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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials.
George IV Polished Steel Fire Irons or Fire Tools
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A three-piece set of George IV polished steel fire irons comprising a shovel with a pierced rectangular pan, a pair of tongs, and a poker, all fitted with turned finials.
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George IV era fire irons, produced between 1820 and 1830, typically exhibit classical proportions with turned urn or baluster finials and detailed decorative work such as pierced shovel pans.

Early 19th-century hearth tools were commonly wrought from polished steel, wrought iron, or brass, with steel preferred for high-status reception rooms due to its reflective surface.

Authentic tools show evidence of period construction, such as hand-lathed turned finials, riveted joints on tongs, hand-pierced metalwork on shovels, and minor hand-forging irregularities.

Position the set beside a working fireplace or decorative hearth surround on a marble or stone hearth slab to create a functional focal point.

Keep polished steel free from moisture to prevent rust, clean gently with fine steel wool and oil if corrosion appears, and apply microcrystalline wax to preserve the metallic finish.
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