Yola Gray Antiques

Description

This is a fine quality antique English traditional 19th century Georgian Adam style fire grate, incorporating a neo-classical design, made from solid cast iron and brass, circa 1930, in excellent original condition.

Summary:
• Item: Adam Style Fire Grate
• Circa: 1930
• Style: Neo Classical / Adam
• Provenance: England, UK
• Material: Cast Iron
• Width: 60cm / 23⅝” / 1ft 11⅝”
• Freestanding design
• Shaped & carved floral cartouche & lattice backplate
• Removable grate
• Decorative solid brass floral embossed frieze
• Two solid brass cabriole scrolls shaped legs
• Pair of brass ball shaped finials
• No breaks / cracks
• Suitable for all fuel types
• Highly decorative
• Stunning quality
• Excellent condition
• Heavy & solid construction
• Excellent colour & patination
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland
• 14-day free UK returns policy

Description
This is a fine quality antique English traditional 19th century Georgian Adam style fire grate, incorporating a neo-classical design, made from solid cast iron and brass, circa 1930, in excellent original condition.

Benefitting from a freestanding Adam style neo-classical / renaissance design, which was a departure from the more formal Georgian design, this dog basket is designed with a shaped & carved floral cartouche & lattice solid backplate, which stands on the floor and is supported by down swept sides.

The fire basket retains its original removable floor grate, with three horizontal fire bars and an embossed solid brass frieze below, interspersed with decorative medallion panels and scroll work detail. The fire basket is flanked by stunning quality solid brass cabriole shaped scroll feet, which are set at a 45-degree angle. The brass legs are also embossed with medallions and scroll work detail.

The internal floor grate can be removed from the basket, allowing for easy cleaning. The dog basket can be used with either wood or coal. This Adams style fire grate is constructed of cast, hand forged iron and solid brass. The open fire grate boasts an attractive finish, giving it an attractive colour and appearance.

This neo-classical log basket would look superb in a variety of hearths or fireside locations. It would certainly grace any home and is a great investment as it not only extremely functional but also highly decorative, which can also house floral displays.

History of the Adams Style:
The Adam style (also called Adamesque or the Style of the Brothers Adam) is an 18th-century neoclassical style of interior design and architecture, as practised by Scottish architect William Adam and his sons, of whom Robert (1728–1792) and James (1732–1794) were the most widely known.

The Adam brothers advocated an integrated style for architecture and interiors, with walls, ceilings, fireplaces, furniture, fixtures, fittings and carpets all being designed by the Adams as a single uniform scheme. Their style is commonly known under the mistaken plural "Adams style".

The Adam style found its niche from the late 1760s in upper-class and middle-class residences in 18th-century England, Scotland, Russia (where it was introduced by Scottish architect Charles Cameron), and post-Revolutionary War United States (where it became known as Federal style and took on a variation of its own). The style was superseded from around 1795 onwards by the Regency style and the French Empire style (source: )

External Dimensions:
External Height = 61cm / 24” / 2ft
External Width = 60cm / 23⅝” / 1ft 11⅝”
External Depth = 30cm / 12” / 1ft

Internal Basket Dimensions:
Back Height = 46cm / 18” / 1ft 6⅛”
Front Height = 18cm / 7⅛”
Side Height (Top of Slope) = 25.5cm / 10”
Depth = 20cm / 7⅞”
Width = 37.5cm / 14¾” / 1ft 2¾”

Weight:
33kg

Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique English traditional 19th century Georgian Adam style fire grate, incorporating a neo-classical design, made from solid cast iron and brass, circa 1930, in excellent original condition. The fire basket is solid in joint and is robust. Nominal old use marks, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. There are no breaks to the cast iron basket or brass legs. The internal grate floor is in excellent condition. The grate features an attractive finish, giving it a lovely colour and appearance. This log basket is reassuringly solid and heavy, and it is ready to use.

Price:
The price for this item is £1,250, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland and free 14-day returns and a free 2-year UK warranty.

Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit

Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.

Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567

Customers outside the UK should call:

Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567

Email: info@yolagray.com

Free UK Delivery:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.

Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.

Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.

We will also provide you with our shippers' contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It's helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.

In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.

Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.

UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery cheque, edit and credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 10 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered. If we do not receive payment within 10 days of the sale, we reserve the right to cancel the sale and place the item up for sale again.

International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees. If we do not receive payment within 10 days of the sale, we reserve the right to cancel the sale and place the item up for sale again.

Import Duty & Taxes for Antique Furniture
If you would like to get an estimate of what are the applicable import duty or taxes for importing antique furniture into the country where you live.

Once the item has been shipped to you, it is your responsibility to pay all import duty, taxes and customs clearance fees due, prior to the item being released by customs to you. You will be contacted by either by the shipper or your local customs department, who will collect these fees. If these fees are not paid, the item could either be returned back to Yola Gray Antiques or destroyed by customs, and the customer will be liable for all associated costs. Yola Gray Antiques accepts no responsibility for these costs.

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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of art & antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.

Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 45 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically colonial four poster beds. Yola Gray also supplies a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.

Please visit the Yola Gray website at for further items and information.

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