A ROCOCO REVIVAL GILT BRASS AND POLISHED STEEL FIREPLACE FENDER, POSSIBLY ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY, the long serpentine steel body with rounded ends mounted with foliate cast blossoming "C" scroll pendants, above a conforming unadorned frieze and enclosing two hexagonal columnar utensil supports topped by curling brass prongs, raised on scrolling feet surmounted by undulating leafy bronze pendants, includes one brass and steel handled shovel with one matching poker. Height: 16" Width: 72" Depth: 13"  Provenance: Private Collection, Houston, Texas

Good condition with normal marks, scratches, oxidized spots, worn gilding, polish residue in crevices, left top mount is slightly bent, and expected general wear for fireplace furniture of this age, use, and materials. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”