Early tool holders used in colonial America were made from Philadelphia to Boston. They are among the rarest of fireplace items.  Most had a heavy marble base with indentations to rest the fireplace tools in. Most holders had white marble bases, black and gold was sometimes used as well. They had a brass top knob similar in motif to the andirons and fire tools. The top knob and marble base were held together by a threaded iron rod, holding decorative brass spacers on it, terminated with a C-hook top to hold the tools upright. There were a few early examples made of brass and iron constructed similarly. The majority of tool holders were Victorian and made in England.

Tool holders are very handy devices like jamb hooks for holding fire tools upright; but with the advantage of moving your fireplace tools anywhere on the hearthstone to tend the fire.

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