CIRCA 1770, IN THE MANNER OF ROBERT ADAM

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A GEORGE III STEEL AND CAST-IRON FIREGRATE
CIRCA 1770, IN THE MANNER OF ROBERT ADAM
The serpentine railed basket with urn finials flanked by outset tapering chamfered legs with conforming urns, plain square backplate
34in. (86.3cm.) high; 31½in. (80cm.) wide; 13½in. (34.3cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The grate with its urn-capped and herm-tapered pilasters reflects the George III antique or 'columbarium' fashion promoted by the architect Robert Adam (d.1796). Related pilasters feature on a steel dog-grate acquired in 1911 by the Victoria & Albert Museum (museum no. M492) (see A.Kelly. The Book of English Fireplaces, 1968 fig.75) attributed to the Smithfield metalworker Henry Jackson.

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