Pair of Georgian Steel Tool Rests
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Description
Fine pair of Adam style tool rests, the urn finials and balustrade shafts with etched decoration and standing on ogee legs and square feet. Originally used as rests for fire tools in front of the hearth, these could also serve as andirons in very small fireplaces.
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More Information
Period: 18th Century Materials: Steel Condition: Good. Creation Date: 1780 Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Traditional, George III Dealer Reference #: eiqenzrmmged Incollect Reference #: 420986 -
Dimensions
W. 7 in; H. 13 in; D. 9 in; W. 17.78 cm; H. 33.02 cm; D. 22.86 cm;
Message from Seller:
Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.