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Fireplace Tools

The fireplace tools colonial Americans used to work their fireplaces usually consisted of hand wrought iron tongs and a shovel. These tools were crude and simple in design and forged on the property by the landowner or local blacksmiths. The scale of these early tools was small compared to the massive hearths used for cooking and heating the colonial home.

Most 18th and middle 19th century American toolsets consisted of tongs and shovels; rarely was a poker included (the poker was used by the British). There were no matching brooms, with those being added to 1950-1960s sets. As time passed these tools were fitted with brass knobs and handles. By mid-18th to mid-19th century, tools had increased in size and design sophistication. These tools had brass handles cast like andirons using the same motif as the andirons of the period. Over time these sophisticated and efficient toolsets were commonly used as an integral part of fireplace furnishings in American homes.

Please see some of these tools shown here, and let us iknow if you have any questions. If you don't see a set you like, feel free to get in touch with us to inquire about something specific. If we don't have it already, we may be able to locate the perfect set for your needs.

  • Date: Circa 1830 Item Number: TOOL14 Dimensions: 29"H
  • Date: Circa 1830 Item Number: TOOL20 Dimensions: 31 ½"H
  • Item Number: TOOL22 Dimensions: 33 ½"H
  • Item Number: TOOL23 Dimensions: 31"H
  • Item Number: TOOL24 Dimensions: 32"H
  • Date: Circa 1830 Item Number: TOOL25 Dimensions: 31"H
  • Date: Circa 1830 Item Number: TOOL27 Dimensions: 34"H
  • Date: c.1830 Item Number Tool28 30.5"H
  • Date: c.1830 Item Number: Tool30 Dimensions 28 1/2"H
  • Date: circa 1800 Item Number 31 Dimensions 34"H
  • Date: circa 1830 Item Number: tool 32 Dimensions 301/2" H
  • Date: Circa 1830 Item Number: Tool 33 Dimensions: 29"
  • Date circa 1830 Item Number: Tool34 Dimensions: 271/2"H
  • Date : circa 1830 Item Number: Tool 35 Dimensions: 29"H
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Antique Andirons - James Gallagher
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