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A coal grate with four rungs above a fixed tray flanked by two columns surmounted by circular f…
Hob Grate with Ash Pan
A coal grate with four rungs above a fixed tray flanked by two columns surmounted by circular f…
A coal grate with four rungs above a fixed tray flanked by two columns surmounted by circular finials and a removable ash pan with ball feet below.
Hob Grate and Ash Pan, Unknown Maker, c. 1830, brass and iron, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Hob Grate with Ash Pan

Maker
Datec. 1830
MediumBrass and iron
DimensionsGrate: 11 3/4 × 34 inches (29.8 × 86.4 cm)
Pan: 6 1/2 × 25 3/4 × 15 1/2 inches (16.5 × 65.4 × 39.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of A. Minis, Jr.
Object numberOT1958.1.a-.b
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. A hob grate has flat ledges on either side of the fire, where a kettle or pan could sit to keep warm. This coal-burning hob grate, one of a pair, came from the Savannah home of Isaac (1780-1856) and Dinah Cohen Minis (1787-1874) and descended through the family.
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