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A Quality Set of 19th Century Steel and Brass Fire Tools
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A Quality Set of 19th Century Steel and Brass Fire Tools

19th century
Sold 2 August 2026 · William Cook Antiques
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Description

With bold brass cast handles the set consists of the shovel, tongs and poker. The shovel has an unusual open fretted lyre and the steel shafts have a central knop. All are in good condition.

Date of Manufacture

William Cook Antiques has dated these Brass and Steel Fire Tools to the 19th Century.

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72cm (28.35")
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SA773896
Description
With bold brass cast handles the set consists of the shovel, tongs and poker. The shovel has an unusual open fretted lyre and the steel shafts have a central knop. All are in good condition.
Date of Manufacture

William Cook Antiques has dated these Brass and Steel Fire Tools to the 19th Century.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA773896
William Cook Antiques
William Cook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Dealers in fine antique furniture, objects and works of art from the late 17th to mid 20th century with the emphesis being on quality

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A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles. SOLD2 AUG 26
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Archive I A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles. SOLD2 AUG 26

A Quality Set of 19th Century Steel and Brass Fire Tools

Archive II A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles. View II
Archive III A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles. View III
Archive IV A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles. View IV
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William Cook Antiques

William Cook Antiques
Telephone 01488 681254 or 07885 031301
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15 Bridge Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/williamcook
Verified Since Oct 2019
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William Cook Antiques
William Cook Antiques
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A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles.
A Quality Set Of 19th Century Steel And Brass Fire Tools
Ref: SA773896
A set of three nineteenth-century fire tools including tongs, a shovel with a pierced design, and a poker, featuring polished steel shafts and ornate cast brass handles.
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  • ObjectFireplace Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSteel, Brass
  • ColourSilver and Gold
  • MotifsCast brass handles, Pierced shovel blade, Turned steel shafts
  • SizeH 72 cm (28 in)

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Nineteenth-century fire tools frequently combined forged steel shafts with cast brass handles, often featuring decorative motifs such as urns, leaves, or scrolling details characteristic of Victorian and Regency design.

Authentic period fire tools were primarily constructed using forged steel or wrought iron for durability, complemented by cast brass handles and fittings for decorative contrast.

Authenticity is typically determined by manufacturing marks, hand-forged joinery, weight, patination on the metal surfaces, and period-accurate casting techniques rather than modern machine welding.

These functional objects can be displayed upright in a traditional metal bucket or stand beside an active hearth, or mounted on a decorative wall bracket as sculptural focal points in a living room.

Maintenance involves removing soot and ash with a dry cloth, applying a light coat of microcrystalline wax or oil to steel to prevent rust, and gently polishing brass components without removing the historic patina.
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