Fireplace grate
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (London 1812 - Ramsgate 1852)
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1850
Materials
Brass, Cast iron
Measurements
1430 x 1080 mm (back of grate)
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Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire
NT 421840
Summary
Large cast iron basket grate, probably designed by Pugin. The large andirons with ball finials and supporting brass plaques bearing the initials 'K S', the back plate with semi-circular motif as crest, below which is a roundel with flower head. The basket itself has round and pointed finials.
Makers and roles
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (London 1812 - Ramsgate 1852), furniture designer