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1950s All Tiled Fireplace

A highly complex all tiled fireplace made by H&E Smiths of Stoke on Trent in
the early 1950's.

It is made with the Van Delft range of tiles with a purple heather
tint and several moulded blocks in a beige/brown mottle. The fireplace is unusually deep (8 inches) and the sides and top are decorated with a band of 2 inch square Heather van Delft tiles.

Starting from small block feet the whole back panel is framed with the kerb
tiles split lengthways and a raised rib inserted at the join. The header
section has angled tile panels to either side and a central bowed panel made
from edge glazed finger tiles only 0.375 inches wide.

The shelf separating the header from the fire opening section is supported on a row of right angled fingers similar to the narrow, horizontally laid fingers between the
chamfered opening blocks. The hearth has a raised kerb made from these blocks with square bosses at the corners.

Condition: EXCELLENT

Sizes

Width 57 inches (145 cm)
height 37 inches (94 cm)
Depth of back panel 8 inches (20 cm)
Fire opening width 18 inches (46 cm)
Fire opening height 22 inches (56 cm)
Hearth width 54.5 inches (139 cm)
Overall depth 22 inches (56 cm)

£1450