Antique Andirons, Firedogs & Chenets

Stock: 16681

A large pair of 17th century andirons from France, of baluster form with large brass globe finials, supported on scrolled wrought iron feet.

French, late 17th century

Please note, we have left these andirons unpolished to retain the patina, but should you want them polished, do let us know.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13" 33 cms	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	17 11⁄16" 45 cms

Stock: 16680

An exceptional pair of French Renaissance andirons, constructed from wrought iron scrollwork, the uprights mounted with turned brass balusters. Made during the reign of Henry IV of France, these andirons are a rare survival. French, c.1600.

Please note, we have left these andirons unpolished to retain the patina, but should you want them polished, do let us know.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12" 30.5 cms	28" 71 cms	24 13⁄16" 63 cms

Stock: 16594

A pair of Georgian brass andirons or fire dogs in the manner of Thomas Hope, modelled as robed maidens holding armfuls of fruit, perhaps as temple offerings. They stand on plinths, very much after the antique.

English, c.1790.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	4 11⁄16" 12 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	13" 33 cms

Stock: 15668

A large, robust pair of Gothic Revival andirons in cast iron with spiked decoration.

Shown with 18" swans nest grate available separately in various sizes.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11" 28 cms	20 7⁄8" 53 cms	22" 56 cms

Stock: 16419

A pair of 19th century andirons in brass, of 17th century-style, with pierced disc surmounts over opposing griffins, raised on iron billet bars.

Shown with 18" swans nest grate in the second image available separately in various sizes.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	22 3⁄8" 57 cms	24" 61 cms

Stock: 9591

A large pair of figural andirons of classical female terms in the Greek Revival manner after a late 18th century design by Thomas Hope. The billet bar configuration can be altered to accept a 'swans nest' basket, sold separately and available in various sizes.

English, circa 1810.

A pair with stock no. 15666.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	22" 55.9 cms	20 1⁄8" 51 cms

Stock: 16214

A fine pair of Renaissance Revival andirons in brass, profusely decorated in bas-relief with scrollwork, shells, masks and urns. The pair are topped by palmettes and supported on lion paw feet.

French, mid 19th century.

Shown with 18" swan's nest basket available separately in various sizes. Can also be polished if desired.


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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms

Stock: 15666

A large pair of andirons modelled as female terms in the guise of temple attendants in the Egyptian Revival manner - after a late 18th century design by Thomas Hope.
These andirons currently do not have a back bar so can be used as decorative objects, or a back bar of an appropriate size can be made in our workshops if required.

English, circa 1810.

Shown with 18" swans nest basket but available separately in various sizes.

A pair with stock no. 9591.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	4 1⁄2" 11.5 cms	21 7⁄8" 55.5 cms	4 1⁄4" 11 cms

Stock: 16429

A charming pair of heraldic fire dogs, likely estate made. The hand forged dogs are mounted with a beautifully detailed armorial, still showing traces of the original gilding.

English, 18th century. Awaiting further research.

Second image shown with 18" swans nest grate, available separately in various widths.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Each	11" 28 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms

Stock: 16215

A pair of tall and grand fire dogs or andirons in brass. Obelisk in form the tapering brass andirons rest on scrolled feet in the Baroque style.

Likely English, mid-19th century.

Provenance: Langdale Chase Hotel.

Second image shown with 18" swans nest grate, available separately in various widths.
Brass can be polished if desired.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 5⁄8" 24.5 cms	28 1⁄8" 71.5 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms

Stock: 16028

A large pair of wonderfully ornate French ormolu andirons. They are beautifully cast, modelled as dragons with snake rings hung from their mouths.

French, late 19th century.

Photographed with 18" swan's nest basket, available separately.


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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 5⁄8" 32 cms	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	22 13⁄16" 58 cms

Stock: 14192

A fine Pair of gilt brass ormolu Louis XVI style chenet andirons. Each is in the form of a lidded urn with a Mask representing Bacchus, God of wine and giver of ecstasy, topped off by a foliate finial with swags of foliage sweeping down from the handles to the pierced plinth beneath, which is supported on four fluted legs.

French, last quarter of the 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
	10" 25.5 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms

Stock: 16466

An imposing pair of brass andirons with a bronze patination. The Dutch style baluster shaped fire dogs are topped with torchere finials and have beautifully cast lion masks within the Baroque scrollwork. The back bars can be made to your desired size.

English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 1⁄8" 25.7 cms	19 1⁄2" 49.5 cms	4 11⁄16" 12 cms

Stock: 16170

A fine pair of Arts and Crafts fire dogs in the manner of Ernest William Gimson, with ornate brass rosettes in the Tudor Revival manner, and twisted steel shafts.
Gimson was inspired after he drew a pair of 17th century brass and iron andirons he admired at Haddon Hall, the Tudor manor house in Derbyshire, and he later that them manufactured by Bucknall.

English, c.1890.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11" 28 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	16 1⁄2" 42 cms

Stock: 16189

An unusual pair of Arts and Crafts wrought iron fire dogs, the finials are beautifully modelled lion's masks, above rope twist orbs containing poppy heads, raised on scrolling feet and joined by a removable rope twist front bar with the same central orb. Includes associated swan's nest basket.

English, c.1890.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	28" 71 cms	21 1⁄2" 54.5 cms	20 1⁄8" 51 cms

Stock: 16132

A pair of Renaissance Revival andirons of a monumental size. The andirons are made from beautifully worked wrought iron and steel, with foliate finials and twisted rings. They have acquired a beautiful patina over time, but could be refinished if desired.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	15" 38 cms	45 1⁄4" 115 cms	35" 89 cms

Stock: 15960

A pair of Aesthetic Movement andirons attributed to Thomas Jekyll and possibly made by Barnard, Bishop and Barnards. Although unmarked, they possess the qualities of Jekyll's designs, with his signature use of Japanese mons within the decoration on the shafts. The rosettes symbolise night and day and with beautiful repoussé work a Kingfisher on a branch represents Day, or dawn, with the sun rising behind him, whilst the owl represents Night and is surrounded by stars.
English, c.1875.

Notes: Barnard, Bishop and Barnards were at the heart of Norwich's iron industry, and the company gained an international reputation after their collaboration with Thomas Jekyll.
Jeckyll’s associations with a group of London artists – notably James Abbott McNeill Whistler – made him a key figure in the Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement. Jeckyll used japonaise designs for Barnards’ fireplaces while his sunflower motif came to symbolise the Aesthetic Movement.

	Width	Height	Depth
	7" 17.7 cms	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms

Stock: 15962

A pair of antique Baroque style brass baluster andirons, each with ball spires terminating in flame finials above masks set above foliate arching legs on lion paw feet. The steel back irons have a further pair of brass flame finials.
English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11" 28 cms	18 1⁄2" 47 cms	21 1⁄4" 54 cms

Stock: 15665

A pair of large Arts and Crafts copper andirons, possibly with a connection to the Newlyn School in Cornwall. These beautiful and unusual andirons are topped with foliate finials, mounted on obelisk like shafts with splayed feet, profusely decorated with floral and foliate motifs in repoussé work creating a wonderful low relief design. Beautiful quality craftsmanship.
English, possibly Cornish, c.1890.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11 5⁄8" 29.5 cms	28" 71 cms	30 1⁄2" 77.5 cms

Stock: 15736

A simple pair of Neoclassical style solid brass andirons.
English, circa 1920.

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	width	height	depth
	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	16 1⁄2" 42 cms	19 1⁄4" 49 cms

Stock: 15733

A pair of early 20th century cast brass Dutch Baroque style andirons in baluster form, supported on splayed feet, each centred with a female mask .

English, circa 1930.

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	width	height	depth
	13" 33 cms	16 1⁄4" 41.5 cms	22" 56 cms

Stock: 15732

A pair of sturdy brass andirons with bulbous finials and faceted in form.
English, c.1900.

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	width	height	depth
	6 11⁄16" 17 cms	20 1⁄8" 51 cms	20 11⁄16" 52.5 cms

Stock: 15631

A small pair of antique polished wrought iron andirons.
English, early to mid 17th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	6 1⁄8" 15.5 cms	14 1⁄4" 36.4 cms	16 1⁄8" 41 cms

Stock: 15589

A large pair of French Baroque andirons, cast in bronze and partially gilded. The bronze finials are strung with gilded rings and chains and the bulbous bronze centre of the andirons are supported by three gilded and scrolled legs which are mounted on a serpentine base. French, late 19th century.

	Width	Height	Depth
	9 3⁄8" 24 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	5 7⁄8" 15 cms

Stock: 15344

A pair of tall cast iron Jacobean andirons. The bearded deities with intriguing head dress, hand mufflers and serpent-entwined lower quarters, with oak rather than fig leaf loin covering.
17th century possibly earlier. Probably Celtic inspired by Celtic design.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 1⁄4" 18.5 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	21 1⁄2" 54.5 cms

Stock: 15115

A very fine pair of tall French Baroque style brass firedogs. The central columns, surmounted by flambeau urn finials, are flanked by pairs of attached stylised dolphins above winged grotesque masks and raised on sturdy arched feet.

French, late 19th Century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11 3⁄16" 28.5 cms	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms

Stock: 13998

A fine pair of Louis XVI style brass chenets with twin pairs of egg and cup finials above foliate paterae flanking draped, spindle friezes, the back bars with small brass, steeple finials and all supported by tapering reeded legs.

French, circa 1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	19 1⁄4" 49 cms
Internal

Stock: 13765

A pair of 20th century cast brass andirons in the Renaissance manner. The tapering spiral columns, with attached serpents, are surmounted by capped urn finials and raised on splayed. feet.

English, circa 1980.

Shown in further images supporting a swan neck grate not included.

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	width	height	depth
	7 1⁄2" 19 cms	16" 40.6 cms	6" 15.2 cms

Stock: 13990

A very rare pair of 17th century Charles II enameled brass andirons or fire dogs.

The uppermost decoration depicts the royal arms, which is supported by two nude male figures, between which is a vase of flowers. The andirons terminate in two disks also decorated with flowers, possibly tulips and roses.

Attributed to the workshops of Anthony Hatch and Stephen Pilcherd. Hatch was a well-known member of the Armourers and Braziers Company and worked with Pilcherd on the low-volume production of enamel ware, which would have been very expensive at the time.

Firedogs of cast brass decorated with red, blue and white enamel, with wrought iron supports, bearing the arms of Charles II or James II. The brass front is in 4 parts, the uppermost containing the royal arms, the middle part formed of two nude male figures supporting the arms with a vase of flowers between them, the lower portions in the form of two convex disks decorated with tulips and other flowers. Unlike cloisonné decoration, the enameled fields were cast in the mould.

London, c. 1660-1688.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11 3⁄8" 29 cms	23 13⁄16" 60.5 cms	15 3⁄8" 39 cms

Stock: 14741

A very tall pair of Arts and Crafts andirons with bronze finials, decorated with finely cast pierced entwined fruit and flowers, all supported on lion paw feet.

English, circa 1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13 13⁄16" 35 cms	37" 94 cms	3 1⁄2" 9 cms

Stock: 15249

A pair of very tall Baroquqe style bronze and steel andirons with lobed mask finials above baluster columns with triform bases raised on large twin scrolled iron feet.

English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms

Stock: 15196

A pair of substantial polished iron Baroque style antique andirons. The ornate baluster columns are embellished with acanthus detail and topped by flambeau finials supported by stepped shaped plinths.

English, circa 1840.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 3⁄8" 24 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms

Stock: 15119

A pair of tall and substantial Baroque style pierced brass andirons with spire finials above beautifully pieced and ornate orbs supported on scrolled splayed feet, enhanced by a pair of smiling grotesque masks.

French late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 5⁄8" 32 cms	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	21 1⁄8" 53.5 cms

Stock: 15056

A pair of tall brass antique andirons in the Classical style. Each with slender tapering baluster columns topped by swagged urns and lidded finials and supported by ornately designed scrolling legs with small lion paw feet.

French, late 19th Century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12" 30.5 cms	19 1⁄4" 49 cms	8 11⁄16" 22 cms

Stock: 13404

A large decorative pair of Arts & Crafts wrought iron andirons, in the manner of Ernest Gimson, with intricately pierced brass foliate roundels surmounted on the concave iron uprights. resting on splayed feet. English, circa 1930.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	20 7⁄8" 53 cms	17 1⁄4" 44 cms