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George II pierced steel serpentine fender attributed to Alexander and Shrimpton.

ENGLAND, CIRCA 1750

Of serpentine shape, in bright cut steel, the base and top rim are cast, the frieze engraved with dragons and foliage, with scrolling serpents, with the original ball feet.

Gilbert and Wells-Cole comment that ‘By the middle of the 18th century polished or ‘bright’ steel grates and fenders had become fashionable. These are often finely pierced and engraved to match the fretwork aprons of grates and designs appeared in metal work and furniture pattern books.’ ('The Fashionable Fireplace 1660-1840', p. 29).

Gentle and Field picture an early 18th century brass example of similar form in ‘Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820’. Plate 20, p. 49.

The National Trust Collections holds a similar steel version with a matching fire grate at Dyrham, Gloucestershire and states ‘This fire basket and fender are similar to those made for Corsham (Court) by Alexander and Shrimpton, 1760-72.’

Another similar example is referred to by Schiffer: ‘Even though slightly curved, heavy cast and of unusually fine quality, this fender is most interesting because of the engraved dragons. Some experts feel this type of fender was made at the end of the seventeenth century due to a maker’s mark found on one at the Victoria and Albert museum. It seems quite reasonable, however, that it dates from an early eighteenth century time.’ (‘The Brass Book’, plate B, p. 241)

Bibliography:
Rupert Gentle and Rachael Field, ‘Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820’, Antique Collectors’ Club 1994
Christopher Gilbert and Anthony Wells-Cole, 'The Fashionable Fireplace 1660-1840', Leeds Art Galleries, 1985
Peter, Nancy and Herbert Schiffer, ‘The Brass Book’, Schiffer, 1978.

Dimensions

Height: 20cm Width: 101.5cm Depth: 30.5cm

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