Cast Stone Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

An ornate and functional 19th century French cast iron clockwork rotisserie. Comprising a wind-up jack raised on four claw feet with a handle, a winding key, cast iron tripod spit Stand with 7 spit hooks and a ring on top and a single steel spit. In great working condition. The purpose of these antique spit...

Jolla uno fire bowl by Andres Monnier Dimensions: Diameter 90cm x height 45cm Materials: Stainless steel. Concrete. Technique: Polished stainless steel....

Jolla uno fire bowl by Andres Monnier Dimensions: Diameter 90cm x height 45cm Materials: Stainless steel. Concrete. Technique: Polished stainless steel....

A late 19th century fire grate with turned steel finials and pierced fretwork.

Jolla uno fire bowl by Andres Monnier Dimensions: Diameter 90cm x height 45cm Materials: Stainless steel. Concrete. Technique: Polished stainless steel....

This beautiful beige - grey decorated with elegant details stove was used for heating the house Sandstone slab is new. The sandstone feet 2 parts not original. Size: 104 x 60 x 165cm. Colonial America: Imagine trying to bake a cake without being able to precisely gauge or control the temperature. That’s what our foremothers managed to do with their beehive-shaped brick ovens, which they regulated strictly by burning the right amount of wood to ash and then tested by sticking their hands inside, adding more wood or opening the door to let it cool to what seemed like the right temperature. 1795: Cast iron stoves had already been around for decades, but the version invented by Count Rumford (who is also credited with establishing the first soup kitchen) at the end of the 18th century was particularly popular. It had a single fire source yet the temperature could be regulated individually for several pots at the same time, all while heating the room, too. Its biggest drawback was that it was too large for modest home kitchens. 1834: According to the Gas Museum, in Leicester, England, the first recorded use of gas for cooking was by a Moravian named Zachaus Winzler in 1802. But it took another three decades for the first commercially produced gas stove, designed by Englishman James Sharp, to hit the market. The stoves became popular by the end of that century for being easier to regulate and requiring less upkeep than wood or coal stoves...

A popular fixture in the 18th and 19th centuries, chimney pots like this were used in Europe when homeowners began heating their homes by burning coal. The pot was added to the top...