$500
A group of three brass fire accessories comprising a pair of andirons or chenets and two fireplace fenders. The andirons comprising an acorn finial over a turned baluster surmounting an urn with carved frieze over an acanthus carved belly resting on a turned circular base, all raised on a front gallery comprising a foliate scroll with central carved capital joined by conforming beaded upper and lower rails to stylized baluster posts headed by paterae, resting on lion paw feet, joined by a brass curve with finial to the iron L shaped rear billet bar. The larger brass and iron fire fender with half round iron base and front gallery comprising brass gadrooning and decorative iron frieze resting on brass base molding on three front lion paw feet, the smaller brass fire fender in the Renaissance Revival style comprising a balustrade gallery with two carved baluster posts surmounted by acanthus carved capitals with cornices and finials, flanked by Renaissance Revival style pierced architectural urn forms. Andiron approximate height 15.5", width 8.25", depth 16.75". Larger fire fender approximate height 4.75", width 43", depth 11.25". Smaller fire fender approximate height 10.5", width 33", depth 3". Provenance: From the Estate of Sam & Florence Inman, Atlanta, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-08-09
