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

19th century
Sold 6 September 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

A 19th Century Fire Guard, Nursery Guard.

With a rounded brass top rail. Surrounded by a linen/laundry drying rail, held by upswept brackets, over the lattice wire work body, held by fine steel column rods.

The mesh, meeting a solid lower spark border and surrounding the ash plate base.

Height 27 Inches, 69cm.

Width 54" 137cm.

Depth 14 1/2" 37cm.

Circa 1850

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Nursery Fire Guard to the 1850s.

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SA1163209
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A 19th Century Fire Guard, Nursery Guard.

With a rounded brass top rail.

“
Surrounded by a linen/laundry drying rail, held by upswept brackets, over the lattice wire work body, held by fine steel column rods.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The mesh, meeting a solid lower spark border and surrounding the ash plate base.

Height 27 Inches, 69cm.

Width 54" 137cm.

Depth 14 1/2" 37cm.

Circa 1850

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Nursery Fire Guard to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1163209
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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Archive I A rectangular nineteenth-century nursery fire guard featuring a dark wire mesh body with a polished brass top rail and handle extensions. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Nursery Guard, Fire Guard

Archive II A rectangular nineteenth-century nursery fire guard featuring a dark wire mesh body with a polished brass top rail and handle extensions. View II
Archive III A rectangular nineteenth-century nursery fire guard featuring a dark wire mesh body with a polished brass top rail and handle extensions. View III
Archive IV A rectangular nineteenth-century nursery fire guard featuring a dark wire mesh body with a polished brass top rail and handle extensions. View IV
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
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
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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A rectangular nineteenth-century nursery fire guard featuring a dark wire mesh body with a polished brass top rail and handle extensions.
19TH C NURSERY GUARD, FIRE GUARD
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A rectangular nineteenth-century nursery fire guard featuring a dark wire mesh body with a polished brass top rail and handle extensions.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFire Screens and Guards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWrought iron, Brass, Wire mesh
  • ColourBlack and Brass
  • MotifsWoven wire mesh, Brass top rail, Extended side handles, Solid base plate
  • SizeH 69 cm (27 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

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Nursery fire guards became essential domestic items in the nineteenth century, designed to protect young children from open flames and falling embers in coal-heated rooms.

These guards were typically constructed using a robust iron or steel wire mesh frame, frequently accented with solid brass top rails, mounts, and protective footplates.

Authenticity is identified through period manufacturing techniques such as hand-riveted joints, heavy-gauge woven wire mesh, aged brass patination, and wear patterns consistent with age.

An antique fire guard adds industrial texture and historical character to a hearth, pairing well with both traditional brick fireplaces and minimalist stone surrounds.

Preserve the metal by gently dusting with a soft brush and applying a microcrystalline wax to brass elements, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners that strip the historic patina.
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