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Large Brass and Iron Scroll Decorated Nursery Guard - 53" wide

$4,900
£3,746.35
€4,292.34
CA$6,911.48
A$7,524.84
CHF 4,018.03
MX$90,836.65
NOK 50,513.79
SEK 46,983.70
DKK 32,061.67

About the Item

A fireplace screen with diagonal wide mesh on ten vertical iron supports and with an iron base rail and a brass top rail, with iron scrollwork to the center. This one is particularly long (53"). Designed not as a spark guard but as a functional piece to keep children and dogs away from the fire. Now used to dress up a fireplace. Suitable for either a wood burning or gas fire.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 53 in (134.62 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: YEWTR000020371stDibs: LU798345100052

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