Hand forged Victorian gothic revival fire screen/spark guard late 19th Century

A mid 19th century pair of zoomorphic Griffin Fire Dogs or Andirons. Made from cast Iron and with copper stomach inserts, these unusual and rare pieces are indicative of the Victoria...

A pair of Victorian late 19th century, early 20th century brass fire irons or Andirons, possibly produced around the time of the Aesthetic Movement with influences from Persia. A...

A very large and heavy set of Victorian Gothic revival Fire dogs or Andirons made from Iron. Possibly modelled on a much earlier pair. The Victorian Gothic movement or Victorian Revi...

People like to use the term ‘apprentice pieces’ when referring to small pieces of miniature furniture,but more often than not this isn’t the case. But what is an apprentice piece and why are they often confused with miniatures? Here we aim to answer these questions! The majority of miniature furniture are in fact sample pieces used by travelling salesmen. Workshops would send out salesmen on lengthy country-wide tours, with a miniature of each piece on his sales cart. This meant the cabinet maker could use the smaller form to show off his skills, without the salesman having to carry a full size piece of furniture wherever he went. Using exactly the same skills and techniques as used on the full sized pieces, the miniatures offered a way of potential buyers being able to get a feel of the quality of goods the workshop produced, before committing to a purchase. Better than a flat ink drawing in a catalogue. A much smaller number of these miniatures are termed ‘apprentice pieces’. Apprentice pieces, although again a scaled down version of the workshops’ offerings, were made by an often inexperienced apprentice. They were given lesser quality materials to work with and the craftsmanship was often less refined. Antique miniature furniture...

Antique Ottoman side table made around the end of the 19th century from Northern Africa. An ornately carved geometric design with delicate Bone flowers in the Style of the Ottomans. ...

This wonderful over sized 19th Century Dairy Bowl was found in the darkest depths of The historic Cotswolds in England. A Hand made Dairy Bowl that we procured from a traditional che...

A very large and Majestic ornately detailed antique 19th century Victorian cast iron fire grate in the Gothic-Revival manner. The large Doric arched backplate centred with an Heraldic Plaque...

A large 19th century (circa 1840) English Gothic Revival firegrate. The steel firedogs of fluted bulbous form, with brass enbellishments. Decorative cast iron shaped fireback behind....

A very powerful antique cast iron Victorian black Gothic fire basket. With Very Unique Andirons as stylized griffins with rings through their noses an...

A magnificent antique English 19th century Gothic Revival carved oak fire surround This beautifully designed fireplace is both grand and stunning, it features outstanding quality of ...

A deep, large scale English solid oak antique fireplace dating from the 1880s. Re-finished, this spectacular fireplace has a rich patina throughout that looks impressive in a variety...

Late 19th century hand carved fire screen with needlepoint dragon motif. Nicely carved giffins adorn the top and both sides have carved angelic fac...