What is the difference between a fender and a club fender?

A fender is the low kerb across the front of the hearth, often plain cast iron or brass. A club fender stands taller and carries a rail. Club fenders in the listings frequently have leather, mahogany or oak seats along the top rail, and those upholstered ones are the highest-priced fenders in the category. Fender appears in around a fifth of titles, club fender in a good number of them.

How many pieces make a set of fire irons?

Three, usually: poker, shovel and tongs. Titles say it outright, as set of three or poker, shovel and tongs. Some are sold as companion sets, meaning the tools come with a stand. Larger groupings turn up too, where a fender is offered with matching andirons and fire irons together.

Are antique fire dogs always sold in pairs?

Andirons were made in pairs, and that is how they mostly appear, with pair in a large number of titles. The words andiron, fire dog and chenet all describe the same thing, the last being French. French chenets, including gilt-brass and ormolu examples, make up the main non-British strand in the category.

How old are most fireside pieces on Sellingantiques?

The bulk is 19th century. Victorian is the commonest label by title, followed by Georgian, Regency and Edwardian, with the 1910s and 1920s behind them. Only some listings carry a clean year; the rest sit under bracket labels like 19th Century or 1900s. The dated field as a whole stretches from 1500 to 1940, but pre-Georgian pieces are one-offs.

Can you still get a full cast-iron cooking range?

They appear occasionally. Cast-iron kitchen ranges and fire surrounds are the heaviest and most architectural things the category produces, and they cluster at the ceiling of the range. At the other extreme sits a small brass trivet or a single pair of tongs. Scale is what separates the two ends more than anything else.

What do Arts and Crafts labels mean in these listings?

They point to a named design movement, and they lift a piece. Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau together account for roughly one listing in twenty by title. The labels turn up across screens, fenders, andirons and coal scuttles alike, alongside Aesthetic Movement and Gothic Revival descriptions.

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Fireside hardware: the tools that tended an open coal or log fire, and the fenders, grates, dogs and firebacks that contained and reflected it.

Rare Brass Fireside Suite of Claw & Ball Design

19th century

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Rare Brass Fireside Suite of Claw & Ball Design

From Eclectic Antiques

£295

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Polished Steel Triple Companion Fire Tools

19th century

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Polished Steel Triple Companion Fire Tools

From Shackladys Antiques

£495

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Set of Victorian Steel Fire Tools Fireside Companion Set

19th century

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Set of Victorian Steel Fire Tools Fireside Companion Set

From Antique Furniture Direct

£250

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Antique Victorian Quality Brass Fire Irons and Fire Dogs

19th century

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Antique Victorian Quality Brass Fire Irons and Fire Dogs

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£495

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Sa065 Early Victorian Briffault of London Cooking Range.

19th century

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Sa065 Early Victorian Briffault of London Cooking Range.

From Abacus Fireplaces and St Julien

£35,000

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Very Heavy Old Gothic Wrought Iron Fire Screen

19th century

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Very Heavy Old Gothic Wrought Iron Fire Screen

From Elmgarden

£600

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19th century

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Set of 19th Century Brass Fire Tools

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£495

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An Antique Cast Iron and Brass Fire Basket.

19th century

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An Antique Cast Iron and Brass Fire Basket.

From Antiquus

£325

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19th century

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Victorian Brass Fender Set

From Camden Antiques

£395

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1900 - 1920

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Woodburner

From witchantiques.com

£895

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The earliest to pass through Sellingantiques include a pair of 15th century Gothic wrought iron firedogs and a pair of Elizabethan cast iron andirons dated 1580.

Polished Steel Triple Companion Fire Tool Set

19th century

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Polished Steel Triple Companion Fire Tool Set

From Shackladys Antiques

£695

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19th century

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A Quality Early Cast Iron Fireback

From Designer Antiques4u

£295

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1900 - 1920

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Brass Triple Companion Fire Tool Set

From Shackladys Antiques

£425

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Three Antique Victorian Quality Brass Starburst Fire Irons

19th century

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Three Antique Victorian Quality Brass Starburst Fire Irons

From London City Antiques

£295

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Quality Set of 3 Brass Art's and Crafts Fire Irons in Brass

19th century

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Quality Set of 3 Brass Art's and Crafts Fire Irons in Brass

From Antiquus

£185

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Large Brass Fire Dogs

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£690

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Antique Irons

Rare Brass Fireside Suite of Claw & Ball Design

Polished Steel Triple Companion Fire Tools

Set of Victorian Steel Fire Tools Fireside Companion Set

Antique Victorian Quality Brass Fire Irons and Fire Dogs

Sa065 Early Victorian Briffault of London Cooking Range.

Very Heavy Old Gothic Wrought Iron Fire Screen

Set of 19th Century Brass Fire Tools

An Antique Cast Iron and Brass Fire Basket.

Victorian Brass Fender Set

Woodburner

Polished Steel Triple Companion Fire Tool Set

A Quality Early Cast Iron Fireback

Brass Triple Companion Fire Tool Set

Three Antique Victorian Quality Brass Starburst Fire Irons

Quality Set of 3 Brass Art's and Crafts Fire Irons in Brass

Pair of Large Brass Fire Dogs

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