{"product_id":"antique-petite-brass-cannonball-andirons-c-1900-small-federal-fireplace-fire-dogs-colonial-revival-brass-hearth-decor","title":"Antique Petite Brass Cannonball Andirons c. 1900 | Small Federal Fireplace Fire Dogs | Colonial Revival Brass Hearth Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and unusually petite pair of antique brass cannonball andirons, featuring an elegant early American-inspired form with substantial spherical finials, turned standards, graceful arched legs and wonderfully detailed leaf-form feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDating to approximately the late 19th to early 20th century, likely circa 1890–1920, these small-scale fire dogs reflect the Federal and Colonial Revival fireplace designs popular during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this pair particularly charming is their petite size. Measuring only approximately 9.25 inches high × 7 inches long, they are considerably smaller than the large-scale antique andirons typically found today. Smaller fire dogs were suited to more intimate hearths and are especially useful today for small fireplaces, bedroom hearths, cottage fireplaces or decorative non-working fireplaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach andiron is topped by a highly polished cannonball finial over a beautifully turned baluster-form standard. The open, curving front legs terminate in decorative cast leaf-form feet, while long rear supports provide the classic three-footed fire-dog construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm brass and sculptural silhouette make these especially well suited to English Country, Federal, Colonial Revival, Grandmillennial, traditional and collected interiors. They would be beautiful displayed against brick or stone, in a painted fireplace surround, or simply used as architectural hearth decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\nItem: Pair of antique fireplace andirons \/ fire dogs\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Brass\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign: Cannonball finials with turned standards\u003cbr\u003e\nFeet: Decorative leaf-form feet\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle: Federal \/ Colonial Revival \/ Traditional\u003cbr\u003e\nEstimated date: Circa 1890–1920\u003cbr\u003e\nMeasurements: Approx. 9.25\" H × 7\" L each\u003cbr\u003e\nQuantity: Matching pair\u003cbr\u003e\nMaker: Unknown \/ unmarked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nGood antique condition with expected signs of age and use. The brass has been polished and retains a beautiful warm golden finish. There are scattered scratches, marks, areas of oxidation\/tarnish and other surface wear consistent with age and use. Hardware and joints show age-related wear. Please examine all photographs closely for condition and construction details.\u003cbr\u003e\nThese are antique fireplace accessories and are sold in their present vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyling\u003cbr\u003e\nTheir unusually small scale makes this pair particularly versatile. Style them in a small brick or stone fireplace with stacked logs, against a painted hearth in an English Country room, or inside a non-working fireplace as sculptural brass accents.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe combination of petite proportions, oversized cannonball finials and decorative feet gives this pair considerably more character than many later mass-produced brass andirons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boselli Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45980110127239,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/6704\/5767\/files\/il_fullxfull.8603275138_93d4.jpg?v=1790804982","url":"https:\/\/bosellivintage.com\/products\/antique-petite-brass-cannonball-andirons-c-1900-small-federal-fireplace-fire-dogs-colonial-revival-brass-hearth-decor","provider":"Boselli Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}