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Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender
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Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender

1900 - 1920
Description

Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender in Adam Style - 24"w x 9"d x 16"h

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Wire Mesh Nursery Fender to the Edwardian era.

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SA1012106
Dealers Internal Reference
6468
Description
Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender in Adam Style - 24"w x 9"d x 16"h
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Wire Mesh Nursery Fender to the Edwardian era.

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SA1012106
Dealers Internal Ref
6468
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011
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A black painted Edwardian wire mesh nursery fender with a high curved metal frame and vertical wire weaving.
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Archive I A black painted Edwardian wire mesh nursery fender with a high curved metal frame and vertical wire weaving.

Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender

Archive II A black painted Edwardian wire mesh nursery fender with a high curved metal frame and vertical wire weaving. View II
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 0161 929 5196
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Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
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A black painted Edwardian wire mesh nursery fender with a high curved metal frame and vertical wire weaving.
Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender
Ref: SA1012106
A black painted Edwardian wire mesh nursery fender with a high curved metal frame and vertical wire weaving.
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  • ObjectFireplace Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialIron, Wire Mesh
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsCurved frame, woven wire mesh, top rim railing
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This Edwardian nursery fender follows an Adam style design for fireplace hearths, measuring 61 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 43 cm deep. The piece consists of an iron and wire mesh construction finished in black, featuring a solid curved top rail and a low curved base with a gently undulating profile. Vertical wire elements run through the central structure alongside a decorative looped wire motif near the upper edge and reinforced vertical supports. Such an accessory suits traditional English country house interiors, providing a safety barrier around active fireplaces while complementing period hearth furnishings. The item places safely on stone or brick hearths in living rooms or bedrooms to contain embers and sparks during domestic use.

FAQs

A nursery fender is a high-sided fire guard designed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to completely enclose an open hearth, preventing young children and clothing from coming into contact with hot embers.

These hearth guards were typically crafted from wrought iron or steel frames fitted with woven wire mesh, often finished in dark paint or unpainted ironwork.

Authentic pieces generally feature hand-woven wire mesh with minor variations in weave, heavy cast or wrought metal rims, and signs of age such as surface oxidisation along the base joints.

An antique nursery fender can be positioned around an open hearth to add texture and historical character, or repurposed in an interior layout as an architectural boundary or decorative surround.

Dust regularly using a soft brush or vacuum attachment, and treat any exposed metalwork with a light application of microcrystalline wax to guard against surface rust formation.
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