Fireplace Grate
Maker
Unknown
Datec. 1790
MediumSteel
Dimensions30 × 41 × 18 inches (76.2 × 104.1 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Ponvert.
Object numberOT1959.2
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextBy the mid-19th century, wealthier Americans had outfitted their original wood-burning fireplaces with utilitarian, yet highly decorative, cast iron and brass fireplaces to burn anthracite coal for home heating.