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19th C Nursery Fire Guard
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19th C Nursery Fire Guard

19th century
Sold 20 January 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

A 19th Century Nursery Guard, Fire Guard.

With a rounded brass top rail, following the shape of the rounded cornered body. The top rail held by vertical steel supports, to which is fixed the fine diamond hatched wire facing. The foot with a raised edge spark and ash guard. Complete with hooks for wall fixing.

Height 31 inches, 78.5cm.

Width 50 inches, 127cm.

Depth 15 inches, 38cm.

Date circa 1870.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Nursery Fire Guard to the 19th Century.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1097933
Dealers Internal Reference
23969
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A 19th Century Nursery Guard, Fire Guard.

With a rounded brass top rail, following the shape of the rounded cornered body.

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The top rail held by vertical steel supports, to which is fixed the fine diamond hatched wire facing.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The foot with a raised edge spark and ash guard. Complete with hooks for wall fixing.

Height 31 inches, 78.5cm.

Width 50 inches, 127cm.

Depth 15 inches, 38cm.

Date circa 1870.

Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Nursery Fire Guard to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1097933
Dealers Internal Ref
23969
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Nursery Fire Guard

Archive II A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. View II
Archive III A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. View III
Archive IV A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. View IV
Archive V A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. View V
Archive VI A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor. View VI
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Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 152
Items Sold 4,448
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Verified Since May 2008
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor.
19TH C NURSERY FIRE GUARD
Ref: SA1097933
A rectangular black wire mesh nursery fire guard with a polished brass top rail stands on a neutral floor.
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  • ObjectFireplace Screens
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialIron, Wire Mesh, Brass
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsWoven wire mesh, Polished top rail, Rectangular enclosed frame, Vertical structural supports
  • SizeH 78.5 cm (31 in) x W 127 cm (50 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

Nursery fire guards became essential safety fixtures in Victorian and Edwardian homes to protect children and pets from open hearths as coal and wood fires grew more common in family living spaces.

These utility items were typically constructed using woven iron wire mesh panels, supported by a sturdy steel or wrought iron frame, often finished with a brass or polished metal top rail.

Authentic pieces generally display period construction techniques such as hand-riveted joints, aged wire patination, and heavy-gauge metal frames rather than modern spot-welding.

Such pieces serve as functional hearth protection or can be repurposed as sculptural room dividers, adding industrial texture and historic character to contemporary living spaces.

Preservation involves gently dusting the mesh with a soft brush and applying a microcrystalline wax to bare metal surfaces to prevent rust while retaining the historic surface finish.
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