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Fine Pair of Gilded Brass Chenets/fire Dogs
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
for sale €1,697     $1,842
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Fine Pair of Gilded Brass Chenets/fire Dogs

19th century
Description

A very fine pair of late 19th century, opulent gilded brass fire chenets in the rococo taste. Depicting seated baby fawns holding candles within fancy scrolls.

Highly decorative examples original made for standing either side of a grand fireplace.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
35.5cm (13.98")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd. has dated these Gilded Brass Rococo Firedogs to the 19th Century.

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SA972960
Dealers Internal Reference
400309
Description
A very fine pair of late 19th century, opulent gilded brass fire chenets in the rococo taste. Depicting seated baby fawns holding candles within fancy scrolls.

Highly decorative examples original made for standing either side of a grand fireplace.

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
35.5cm (13.98")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd. has dated these Gilded Brass Rococo Firedogs to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA972960
Dealers Internal Ref
400309
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019
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A pair of ornate gilded brass chenets featuring sculpted cherub figures seated amidst asymmetrical leaf scrolls and rocaille motifs.
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Archive I A pair of ornate gilded brass chenets featuring sculpted cherub figures seated amidst asymmetrical leaf scrolls and rocaille motifs.

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Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 01303 221229
Location
Faversham
Kent
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/christopherbuck
Verified Since Aug 2019
Items For Sale 59
Items Sold 315
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
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A pair of ornate gilded brass chenets featuring sculpted cherub figures seated amidst asymmetrical leaf scrolls and rocaille motifs.
Fine pair of gilded brass Chenets/Fire Dogs
Ref: SA972960
A pair of ornate gilded brass chenets featuring sculpted cherub figures seated amidst asymmetrical leaf scrolls and rocaille motifs.
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Maintain gilded brass by gentle dusting with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or a soft bristle brush. Avoid abrasive chemical polishes, solvent cleaners, or water, as harsh cleaning agents can strip away original fire-gilding, lacquer, or historic patination.

Gilded chenets can be styled at the base of an open fireplace, whether functional or decorative, to frame the hearth. They also serve effectively as standalone sculptural objects when placed inside a non-working fireplace cavity or flanking a modern marble surround.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit significant weight due to solid metal construction and display hand-finished chasing details along the scrolls and figures. Look for natural oxidation in deeper crevices, wear on high points, and historic hand-turned screw assemblies on the reverse rather than modern uniform machine screws.

Period chenets were predominantly constructed from cast iron, brass, or bronze. High-end eighteenth and nineteenth-century examples often featured mercury gilding, also known as ormolu, to create a durable, luminous gold finish capable of reflecting firelight.

Chenets, or firedogs, originated as functional hearth items designed to hold firewood and prevent logs from rolling forward. During the eighteenth-century Rococo period in France, particularly under Louis XV, they evolved into highly ornate decorative cast-metal art pieces celebrating asymmetrical foliage, scrolls, and whimsical figurative elements.
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