What is a vintage metal hearth?

A vintage metal hearth covers the collection of metal accessories deployed around a fireplace, including fire screens, fenders, and coal buckets. These pieces span the eighteenth to early twentieth centuries and are fashioned from materials like copper, brass, and wrought iron.

How do I identify Arts and Crafts pieces?

Arts and Crafts metalware typically highlights hand-worked surfaces, visible riveting, and robust construction. These items often feature hammered copper and unpretentious functional forms rather than ornate period revival styling.

Fire dogs, or andirons, are structural supports that hold logs above the hearth floor to improve airflow. They pair utility with decorative metalwork, often displaying substantial weight and height.