Georgian Cast Iron Fire Grate
Georgian Cast Iron Fire Grate
Georgian Fire Basket, Dog Grate.
A cast iron decorative centerpiece for a hearth, antique fire basket with brass ball finial dog grates and decorated back piece with a central sun motif. This fire basket, also known as a dog grate, with a great pair of matching brass fire dogs.
Fire baskets and fire dogs were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as both a source of heat and a decorative centrepiece for a fireplace. The basket grate is a cast-iron container that holds the logs or coal for burning.
Dimensions:
1750-1799
C. 1750
Cast iron & brass
England
Peter Fowler
Good condition, some of the finials are slightly bent, back plate with a piece missing (see images), fire brick damaged.
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