Elegant Vintage Brass Fireplace Log Holder with Lions Paw Feet and Swing Hinged Handle

AN ELEGANT VINTAGE FIREPLACE FIREWOOD LOG HOLDER FROM THE 1970'S. MADE FROM BRASS WITH FOUR LION'S PAW FEET. IT HAS A DECORATIVE HINGED BRASS SWING HANDLE. IT IS CLEARLY HANDMADE AS CAN BE SEEN BY THE RIVETS HAMMERED INTO THE HANDLE TO FIT THE BODY.
 
IT WILL LOOK LOVELY BY THE SIDE OF YOUR FIREPLACE THIS AUTUMN AND WINTER AND IN SPRING AND SUMMER IT CAN BE FILLED WITH DRIED FLOWERS FOR A COUNTRY STYLE DISPLAY. THE PIECE BEARS THE RESEMBLANCE OF OTHER LOG HOLDERS MADE BY AN INDIAN COMPANY CALLED RAMA.

SIZE:
Height from the top of the handle to the bottom of the feet 28 cm
Height of the sides not including the handle 11cm
31 cm long
23 cm wide
WEIGHT 0.9KG (SPOT PRICE OF BRASS IS R50 PER KG)
 
CONDITION: SOME PATINA SPOTS AND OTHER SMUDGES. SMALL CRACK WHERE THEY HAMMERED IN RIVETS TO FIT HANDLE. (MANUFACTURERS ERROR - PLEASE SEE PHOTOS) STILL IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE VARIOUS OTHER BRASS ITEMS ON AUCTION THIS WEEK. COPY THE URL UNDERNEATH AND PASTE INTO GOOGLE AND IT WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO ALL MY LISTINGS THIS WEEK. NOTE ALL MY AUCTIONS END AT 22H30 SO IT IS ADVISABLE TO PUT IN AN AUTOMATIC BID (HIGHEST PRICE YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY) EARLY.
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