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Design for andirons and a fire grate
George Edward Fox, born 1833 - died 1908 - Enlarge image
Design for andirons and a fire grate
- Object:
Design
- Place of origin:
London, England (made)
- Date:
ca. 1855 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
George Edward Fox, born 1833 - died 1908 (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pen and ink and watercolour
- Credit Line:
Given by Mr Mill Stephenson FSA
- Museum number:
E.113-1919
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case A, shelf 7
George Edward Fox was an architect who produced designs for all kinds of interior fittings. This fire grate is typical of the elaborate metalwork wrought by the great iron and steel manufacturers. The hearth was literally and figuratively the focus of the Victorian home. The chimneypiece and all its accoutrements were a place for display. This highly decorated design was probably intended for one of the main rooms of the house. The tall andirons or firedogs that support the grate might be based on 16th century engraved ornament patterns. This would be appropriate for a Tudor style house or interior.
