Fireplace Set
Datec. 1819 - 1820
MediumSteel
DimensionsFender (OT1951.37.1): 28 3/16 × 50 × 11 inches (71.6 × 127 × 27.9 cm)
Shovel (OT1951.37.2): 28 1/2 inches (72.4 cm)
Tongs (OT1951.37.3): 29 inches (73.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.37.1-.3
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 TextThis Swedish steel fireplace set is composed of a fender, shovel, and tongs. The fender is plain with three graduated bars of steel separated by two rows of balls, and supported by ball feet. A bracket installed on either end holds fire tending implements. The shovel features a perforated design on the scoop.
The original wood-burning fireplaces in the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters were later equipped with cast iron grates and fire backs to burn anthracite coal and radiate the heat into the room.
