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Early 19thc Brass Frame Nursery Fire Guard
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Early 19thc Brass Frame Nursery Fire Guard

19th century
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Early 19th century brass & steel mesh nursery fire-guard with iron tray 24"w x 10"d x 9"h

Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Brass Nursery Fire Guard to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1012142
Dealers Internal Reference
6415
Description
Early 19th century brass & steel mesh nursery fire-guard with iron tray 24"w x 10"d x 9"h
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Brass Nursery Fire Guard to the 19th Century.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1012142
Dealers Internal Ref
6415
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011
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An early nineteenth-century U-shaped nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail and a woven dark wire mesh body.
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Archive I An early nineteenth-century U-shaped nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail and a woven dark wire mesh body.

Early 19thc Brass Frame Nursery Fire Guard

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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 0161 929 5196
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4/4a Old Market Place
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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An early nineteenth-century U-shaped nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail and a woven dark wire mesh body.
Early 19thC Brass Frame Nursery Fire Guard
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An early nineteenth-century U-shaped nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail and a woven dark wire mesh body.
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  • ObjectFireplace Screens & Guards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialBrass, Iron, Wire Mesh
  • ColourBlack and Brass
  • MotifsBrass top rail, Woven wire mesh, Curved U-shape profile, Iron frame base
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This early nineteenth-century Regency nursery fire guard is an English Country House fireplace accessory made from brass, iron, and wire mesh in a black and brass colour palette. The piece takes a curved U-shape profile with a polished brass top rail, a woven dark wire mesh body, and an iron frame base with vertical support struts and a solid metal floor tray. The guard measures 23 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 25 cm deep, offering protection around a hearth. Position this nursery guard directly onto the fireplace hearth in a living room, bedroom, or study to protect the surrounding floor space while maintaining open visibility of the fire. The open wire mesh design permits heat to circulate freely into the room whilst containing sparks and embers, creating a practical safety barrier that suits traditional interior schemes.

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A nursery fire guard is a tall, enclosed mesh screen designed during the 18th and 19th centuries to surround an open fireplace hearth, preventing young children and embers from coming into contact with open flames.

Early 19th-century nursery fire guards were constructed with a woven iron or steel wire mesh body fitted to a brass upper rail and a structured iron base frame.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-woven wire netting, irregular joinery or rivet points, natural patination or oxidisation on the brass rail, and heavy iron bases without modern seam welds.

Position the guard directly on the hearth of a traditional fireplace to frame the opening, or place it inside an inactive fireplace alcove to add structural texture.

Dust the wire mesh regularly with a soft brush, clean the brass top rail using a non-abrasive metal polish, and keep the iron mesh dry to prevent corrosion.
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