Pre-War Fireplace Inserts

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Gothic Arch Fireplace Insert with hobs

An unusual version of the Gothic arch insert with hobs.

The pointed arch with its mitred keystone forms a deep recess to the fire opening which has tiled hobs on either side and bullnose tiles all round, all made in variegated Victorian Green.

The foreground is in 4 inch pale turquoise/aqua green tiles with 1 inch square Basalt Black tiles forming two stripes and framing the arch.

Sizes
Body Width: 42 inches
Height: 38.25 inches

Opening Width:16 inches
Opening Height: 23.25 inches

Outer Opening Width:29 inches
Outer Opening Height: 30.25 inches

overall depth 8 inches

Condition: GOOD

Cubist influenced tiled arched fireplace insert

A modernist version of the classic Clarence Arch design given a homely feel by the textures of the three different mottled glazes used on this insert

The mid-brown / orange base glaze of the background and arch tiles has a touch of darker crackle glaze giving an appearance like light tanned leather. The light and dark tiles laid in various patterns have the appearance of patinated bronze and a speckled golden granite.

The recessed frieze is split into 3 sections by 2 vertical bars of bronze REO (round edge opposite) tiles.

To either side of the bars the pattern is a simple square of bronze framed with gold finger tiles all round while in the centre the finger tiles of both colours interlock to form a grid pattern with the gold tiles predominant.

The grid pattern is repeated in a band across the insert with the pattern having been turned through right angles and the colours reversed so the bronze is the major colour.

Sizes
Body Width: 40.25 inches
Height: 40 inches

Opening Width:16 inches
Opening Height: 23 inches

Overall depth 9 inches

Condition: VERY GOOD

1930s Fireplace Insert

A 1930's insert made from large moulded blocks glazed with a beige/brown
mottle. The fireplace was made by Thynne of Hereford and is typical of their glazing and styling.

It has a recessed fire opening around which are multi cloured mottled
tiles and finger details in lustre glaze.

The hearth has a raised section in front of the fire opening suggesting that it was originally intended for use with a wood burning fireback.

The curve of the arch is echoed in the curved raised kerbing to the hearth.

Size

Height 40 inches (102cm)
Width 42 inches (107cm)
Depth 4 inches (10cm)

Opening width 16 inches (41cm)
Opening height 24 inches (61cm)

Hearth width 40 inches (102cm)
Hearth depth 14 inches (36cm)
Overall depth 18 inches (46cm)

Condition: EXCELLENT

1920s Fireplace Insert

A 1920s fireplace insert with moulded opening tiles all round the fire opening.

The glaze is a subtle blend of grey
with fine orange / brown veining.

It was removed from a house in Clifton Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport.

Size

Width 40 inches (102cm)
height 40 inches (102cm)
Depth 2 inches (5cm)
Opening width 16 inches (40cm)

Condition: EXCELLENT

Clarence Arch Fireplace Insert

A Clarence Arch style tiled fireplace insert from the early 1920s.

The tiles are in an unusual two tone brown veined mottled glaze.

Condition: EXCELLENT

Size

Width 40 inches (102cm)
height 40 inches (102cm)
Depth 2 inches (5cm)
Opening width 16 inches (40cm)

£595

Late 1920s Fireplace Insert

A late 1920s Fireplace Insert made from 4" tiles with original chrome trim. It has an art deco design as a central motif made from stepped horizontal fingers. The main ground tiles are creamy beige with yellow speckling.

This insert originally came with a mahogany mantel with a bowed frieze which is not yet restored but it would suit any ornate Art Deco mantel.

Condition: FAIR

Size
42.5" body width
42" high
16" opening

1920s Fireplace Insert

An extraordinary fireplace insert with
a tiled quilted effect frieze. It has a
long low arch separated from the frieze
by alternating black iridescent one inch
tiles. The detail cutting of the tiles is
exceptionally well done. The creamy
brown glaze is deliberately separated
out like oil and water and the base of
the glaze has a burgundy colour which
is only seen at the tile edge. The inside
facing tiles of the fireplace opening are
unusually deep which means that the
fire is recessed further than normal.
The 24 inch wide fireplace opening
lends itself to a basket fire or baxi system

Condition: EXCELLENT

Size
40" wide x 40" high
24" opening

Pre World War One Fireplace Insert

An arched tiled fireplace insert from
before the first world war in mottled brown
and beige. it has unusual red and black
detailing around the arched opening ending
in a stylised rose over black sticks.
The recessed panel obove the detail is
made from 6x2 sticks unusually laid vertically
rather than across the frieze.

Condition: EXCELLENT

Size
40.5" " wide x 40.25 " high
16"opening

Clarence Arch Fireplace Insert

An unusual 1920s Clarence Arch fireplace
in distinctive pastel purple brown mottled
4 inch tiles. The bullnose opening tiles in
particular have a wonderful streaked
glaze running into the fireplace opening.

This fireplace would suit any of our 1920s
mantels and would come complete with a
16" clay fireback, fret and grate if required.

Condition: VERY GOOD

Size
40" wide x 40" high
16" openin

1930s Fireplace

A very unusual 1930s fireplace that
originally came with a bow-fronted mantel
and was removed from a house in
Heaton Moor. It has yellow / green tiles
and iridescent brown ridged opening tiles
with a rose motif in each corner.

Some of the original hearth tiles are
available and they could be incorporated
into a new hearth. An enamelled fret
would also be included in the price.

Condition: GOOD

Size
40.5" wide x 40.5 " high
16" opening

1912 Tiled Fireplace Insert

An early twentieth century Tiled Fireplace
Insert from 1912. It has mottled brown
tiles with a mustard fleck and darker
brown diamond tiles in the recessed
opening. It has a moulded
keystone and a central blue and
brown diamond detail over the
Fireplace opening.

Condition: VERY GOOD

Size 41" wide x 40.5" high
16" opening

1920s Tiled Fireplace Insert

An extraordinary vivid mottled brown
and beige prewar Fireplace insert with
yellow and brown finger detail which form
the concave shelf niche and also
border the opening bull nose tiles.

Condition: EXCELLENT

Size 38.5" wide x 38.5" high
16" opening

1920s Fireplace Insert

A 1920s tiled Fireplace Fireplace insert
with an imposing canopy and recessed opening
in mottled brown.

Condition: EXCELLENT

Size 43" wide x 41" high
16" opening

1920s Tiled Fireplace Insert

A brown tiled insert from 1926
with wide opening tiles

Condition: GOOD

Size 42" wide x 40" high
16" opening

Arched Tiled Fireplace Insert

37" wide x 35.5" high
12" fire opening

Condition: GOOD

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