{"product_id":"pair-of-english-victorian-cast-brass-fireplace-firedogs-with-flame-finials-circa-1880-1900","title":"Pair of English Victorian Cast Brass Fireplace Firedogs with Flame Finials, Circa 1880–1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA decorative pair of late 19th-century English Victorian fireplace firedogs or andiron fronts, cast in brass with richly modeled architectural and foliate ornament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach is formed with a broad molded base decorated in relief with scrolling foliage and stylized floral motifs. Rising above are three slender columns with spirally fluted shafts, the outer pair surmounted by bold flame-form finials. A horizontal rail joins the columns, creating an architectural composition reminiscent of the Gothic and Renaissance Revival vocabulary popular in late Victorian decorative arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warm, aged brass surface retains areas of darker oxidation and rubbed golden highlights, emphasizing the depth of the cast decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally positioned as a pair at either side of a fireplace, firedogs developed from functional supports used in conjunction with hearth grates and log irons. This pair is particularly attractive today as decorative fireplace furniture, whether incorporated into a working hearth arrangement or displayed independently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031315947775,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/63492234-AEC2-46D1-A405-FD2FAAE4EEEF.png?v=1786984715","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/pair-of-english-victorian-cast-brass-fireplace-firedogs-with-flame-finials-circa-1880-1900","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}