This imposing Pillar fire grate of the Queen Square type was designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), the founder of the Arts and Crafts Architectural Movement in the 1860’s. Original drawings of this grate are archived at the V & A Collections and shown here. The grate has a curved front and pillar-style legs. The finish is in black-iron with polished brass ball finials, collar feet and dolly detail. Curved shoulders sit above hob-fronts decorated with finely cast ornate flower detail. The rear legs in wrought-iron below a cast-iron fire back. A fire grate of this type still exists at Kelmscott House (William Morris’s last residence) in Chiswick and a smaller version in the Drawing Room at Nether Hall in Suffolk. Another pillar grate also existed at No 1 Palace Green, London. Restored.
Height of burning area: 31 1/2″
Circa 1860
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Creator:Philip Webb(Designer)
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Dimensions:Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 39.13 in (99.4 cm)Depth: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)
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Style:Arts and Crafts(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:BrassIronBlackened,Cast,Polished
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Place of Origin:England
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Period:1860-1869
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Date of Manufacture:1860
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Condition:GoodRefinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:London, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: AN2430Seller: LU7709240963182
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