Lot Essay
A firegrate of similar design, but with different ornamentation to the frieze, in the breakfast room at Nostell Priory, is illustrated, pg.46, W.D. John and K. Coombes, Paktong, The Ceramic Book Company.
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A late 18th century steel and cast iron fire grate, in the manner of Robert Adam, the railed serpentine front above a fret pierced frieze centred by a rectangular plaque with applied oval paterae, flanked by square tapering, cut corner legs with urn feet and finials -- 39½in. (100cm.) wide.