Screens & Fire Backs

Prior to the advent of central heating, some areas in affluent homes and castles of Europe remained unheated. Portable heaters called braziers were used, and heavy tapestries were hung on the walls to help absorb the heat from the fireplaces and keep out the cold air.

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French Cast Iron Fireback, with a Woman (Ref: FB5-112) Depicting a women in diaphanous dress gazing into a looking glass framed by foliate decoration. 19th... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $950.00
Cast Iron Fireback (Ref: FB5-160) Classical scene of Roman figures Late 19th century W 21-1/4" H 21-1/4"... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $1,050.00
French Cast Iron Fireback (Ref: FB5-158) Depicting fluted columns. 19th century W 22" H 22"... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $1,100.00
French Cast Iron Fireback, with a Child on Horseback (Ref: FB5-110) Depicting a playful image of a child on a horse. Late 19th century H 20"... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $1,150.00
Renaissance Style Cast Iron Fireback (Ref: FB5-152) Depicting a pair of Doric columns on classical plinths. 18th century W 20" D 0-3/4" H 20"... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $1,150.00
French Cast Iron Fireback, with a Arabian (Ref: FB5-120) Depicting an Arabian with pipe. 18th century H 19"... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $1,250.00
French Louis XIII Style Cast Iron Fireback (Ref: FB5-150) Depicting decorative columns with finials on embellished plinth. 18th century W 18" D 0-1/2" H 23"... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $1,250.00