Nice Antique Sunflower Cast & Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons Sharp Look! Bold & Heavy w/Twisted Metal Stim Bar & Regal Crest on Base Approx: 26.5" H x 15" W at base, 24" Doglegs, 17-18 lbs each Circa 1900-1910 JUST REDUCED!!! Really great look to these old beauties, sure to add pop to any fireplace. Bold Black Sunflower top & twisted iron stim & regal looking impressed emblem near base. These are heavy duty & in pretty nice shape. They could use a little cleaning & have some moderate rust on lower section. Of course you can touch up paint or change color if you wish. There is a smidge of white paint or other on face & base of one, but easy to remove or touch up. Please view pictures and video for more detail and use zoom feature if needed. We have seen these priced from $1,500 to $3,000+ on Etsy, Cherish, 1stdibs & other sites, but we are pricing far under that. We did not see any maker marks on the andirons. Most other ones with similar sunflower tops we have found date these from the late 1800's-1910 or so & that seems to fit with quality & appearance. Some identify these as English, but we are not sure. The sunflower tops appear to welded in place, not screwed in as some are. They are very solid. We believe the sunflower tops are likely a cast iron & the rest of andirons are likely wrought iron. Tops and bottom portions all attract a magnet. The doglegs are hand fashioned iron & welded pieces & are quite sturdy as well. They appear custom made for a deeper hearth but can be moved at an angle if needed. Due to the size & weight, we will unbolt the doglegs for easier & safer shipping, but they will be easy to reattach. We will place color tape or rubber bands on each leg & front section so they match the original piece they came from. We have sold a lot of andirons over the years & usually do that to better protect the items. Hope you love them. Let us know if you have questions. Items with video provided may appear a little darker than actual due to our video capacity at this time. Photos should be closer to actual appearance. Please Read: See our Feedback & Buy with confidence. We ship with extreme care and all items are fully insured! We often take from 30+ minutes packing more delicate & odd sized items to make sure your treasure is protected. We also photograph most items above $100 while packing in case a shipper were to ever damage an item (only one time in over 2,000 US shipped sales). For this reason, if an item is ever damaged, it will be the Buyer's responsibility to file a claim with the shipping service and we can provide photos from packing to assist Buyers. The process is not difficult, but the timing of such does not allow adequate time for the item to be returned to us and then for us to proceed with a claim (chain of custody questions can arise as well on returned items due to double shipping and handling so it is just easier for Buyers). So again, as noted in listing, we do not offer returns. Of course, there is free local pick up and we can meet to assist if you are near Indianapolis or driving through. We do this often. Signature confirmation will be required if your item is above $100 so please plan accordingly. Lastly, we have discounts with FedEx & eBay on shipping which do not always show up in eBay estimates on shipping. We try to refund what we can when there is a notable difference, but we do not know until we actually process the shipping order. |