Fireirons
Alfred Bucknell (1878 - 1955)
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1913
Materials
Wrought iron.
Measurements
900 x 400 mm
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Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702007.1
Caption
The fire irons were made by Ernest Gimson circa 1916. Made from steel, the set consists of a shovel, set of tongs and hearth brush. Although they are no longer used, they would have tended many fires lit to help warm the cottage in the colder months.
Summary
The stand from a set of three fire irons and stand, steel, designed by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) and made by Alfred Bucknell (1878-1955), c.1913.
Provenance
Set of fire irons and stand, designed by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) and made by Alfred Bucknell (1878-1955), c.1913. Possibly presented as a wedding gift to Basil (1887-1953) and Alice Muriel Gimson (1889-1970) for their home, Five Oaks, Hampshire and later furnished Stoneywell, Leicestershire. Thence by descent and on loan to the National Trust since 2012.
Makers and roles
Alfred Bucknell (1878 - 1955), maker Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), designer