PAIR > TALL BRASS ANDIRONS URN FINIALS ~ FEDERAL STYLE ~ COLONIAL REVIVAL MANNER

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PAIR > TALL BRASS ANDIRONS URN FINIALS ~ FEDERAL STYLE ~ COLONIAL REVIVAL MANNER:
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PAIR > TALL BRASS ANDIRONS URN FINIALS ~ FEDERAL STYLE ~ COLONIAL REVIVAL MANNER
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STANDING AN IMPRESSIVE 20.5\" FROM FEET TO FINIAL, MEASURING 8\" WIDE AT THE SPREAD OF THE FEET, EXTENDING 6\" TO CONNECT TO THE IRON LOG SUPPORT, MEASURING AN ADDITIONAL 13\" DEEP. EACH WEIGHS A SUBSTANTIAL -8- POUNDS EACH.
EACH FEATURES AN STYLISH AND CLASSIC ORNATE URN FINIAL WITH TURNED CENTER COLUMN ABOVE A TAPERED NECK AND BODY, ATOP CABRIOLE LEGS RESTING ON PAD FEET. THE BODY ATTACHES TO THE CAST IRON LOG REST WITH A NEAT TURNED FINIAL ATOP A SLEEVE \"C\" SHAPED COVER MOUNTING ATOP THE CAST IRON SUPPORT.
WELL MADE, AND NO DOUBT QUITE EXPENSIVE WHEN INITIALLY ACQUIRED.
OVERALL QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND CERTAINLY USED FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES, RATHER THAN HAVING SEEN ACTUAL USE IN A WORKING FIREPLACE.
NO MARKINGS TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER.
OVERALL, WELL PRESERVED, SUPERB VINTAGE EXAMPLES WITH CONDITION BEST NOTED BY EXAMINING THE IMAGES OFFERED.
HISTORY OF THE FIREPLACE
A fireplace is an architectural structure designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces are used at the present time mostly for the relaxing ambiance they create. Historically they were used for the practical purposes of heating, cooking, and heating water for laundry and domestic uses. A fire is contained in a firebox or firepit; a chimney or other flue allows exhaust to escape. A fireplace may have: a foundation; a hearth; a firebox; a mantelpiece; a chimney crane, used in kitchen and laundry fireplaces; a grate; a lintel; a lintel bar; overmantel; a damper; a smoke chamber; a throat; a flue. On the exterior there is often a corbeled brick crown; the projecting courses of brick act as a drip course to keep rainwater from running down the exterior walls. A cap, hood, or shroud serves to keep rainwater out of the exterior of the chimney; rain in the chimney is a much greater problem in chimneys lined with impervious flue tiles or metal liners than with the traditional masonry chimney, which soaks up all but the most violent rain. Some chimneys have a spark arrestor incorporated into the crown or cap.
Fireplaces have variable heat efficiency. Organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Department of Ecology warn that, according to various studies, fireplaces can pose a significant health risk. The EPA writes \"Smoke may smell good, but it\'s not good for you.\"
Masonry fireplaces are made from brick or stone.
Manufactured fireplaces are made with sheet metal fire boxes.
Masonry and prefabricated fireplaces can be fueled with wood, natural gas, biomass and propane fuel sources. Ventless Fireplaces (duct free/room-venting fireplaces) are fueled by either gel, liquid propane, bottled gas or natural gas. In the US, some states and local counties have laws restricting these types of fireplaces. They must be sized appropriately to the area to be heated. There are also air quality control issues due to the amount of moisture they release into the room air, and oxygen sensor and carbon monoxide sensors are safety essentials.
Masonry (brick or stone fireplaces and chimneys) with or without tile-lined flue.Reinforced concrete chimneys. Fundamental design flaws bankrupted the US manufacturers and made the design obsolete. These chimneys often show vertical cracks on the exterior.
Metal-lined flue: Double or triple walled metal pipe running up inside a new or existing wood-framed or masonry chase.
Newly constructed flues may feature a chase cover, a cap, and a spark arrestor at the top to keep small animals out and to prevent sparks from being broadcast into the atmosphere.
A wide range of accessories are used with fireplaces, which vary between countries and regions, and historical periods. For the interior, common in recent Western cultures are grates, fireguards, logboxes, andirons, pellet baskets, and fire dogs, all of which cradle fuel and accelerate burning. Heavy metal firebacks are sometimes used to capture and reradiate heat, to protect the back of the fireplace, and as decoration. Fenders are low metal frames set in front of the fireplace to contain embers, soot and ash. For fireplace tending, tools include pokers, bellows, tongs, shovels, brushes and tool stands.
Ancient fireplaces were built in the ground, within caves, or in the center of a hut or dwelling. Evidence of prehistoric, man-made fires exists on all five continents. The disadvantage of early indoor fire pits was that they produced toxic and/or irritating smoke inside the dwelling.
Fire pits developed into raised hearths in buildings, but venting smoke depended on open windows or holes in roofs. The medieval great hall typically had a centrally located hearth, where an open fire burned with the smoke rising to the vent in the roof. Louvers were developed during the Middle Ages to allow the roof vents to be covered so rain and snow would not enter.
Also during the Middle Ages, smoke canopies were invented to prevent smoke from spreading through a room and vent it out through a wall or roof. These could be placed against stone walls, instead of taking up the middle of the room, and this allowed smaller rooms to be heated.
Chimneys were invented in northern Europe in the 11th or 12th centuries and largely fixed the problem of fumes, more reliably venting smoke outside. They made it possible to give the fireplace a draft, and also made it possible to put fireplaces in multiple rooms in buildings conveniently. They did not come into general use immediately, however, as they were expensive to build and maintain.
In 1678 Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I, raised the grate of the fireplace, improving the airflow and venting system. The 18th century saw two important developments in the history of fireplaces. Benjamin Franklin developed a convection chamber for the fireplace that greatly improved the efficiency of fireplaces and wood stoves. He also improved the airflow by pulling air from a basement and venting out a longer area at the top. In the later 18th century, Count Rumford designed a fireplace with a tall, shallow firebox that was better at drawing the smoke up and out of the building. The shallow design also improved greatly the amount of radiant heat projected into the room. Rumford\'s design is the foundation for modern USE THE \"CONTACT SELLER\" FUNCTION TO CONTACT US AND RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING
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