Fireside Hearthside Brass Fireplace Companion Set of Fire Irons or Tools (Charles Dickens) Circa 1920
Beautiful and well made with the design inspired by Charles Dickens and the characters in his books.
Maker: Peerage England
Year: Circa 1920
Charles Dickens (Author): Stand 1
Mr Micawber: Shovel or dustpan 1
Oliver Twist: Poker 1
Little Nell: Ash Brush 1
Tongs 1
Excellent Condition
Approximate Measurements:Total Weight 1.62 Kg, Height 49 cm
A Little Extra Information on Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a clerk in the Naval Pay Office. He had a poor head for finances, and in 1824 found himself imprisoned for debt. His wife and children, with the exception of Charles, who was put to work at Warrens Blacking factory, joined him in the Marshalsea Prison. When the family finances were put at least partly to rights and his father was released, the twelve year old Dickens, already scarred psychologically by the experience, was further wounded by his mother's insistence that he continue to work at the factory. His father, however, rescued him from that fate, and between 1824 and 1827 Dickens was a day pupil at a school in London. At fifteen, he found employment as an office boy at an attorney's, while he studied shorthand at night. His brief stint at the Blacking factory haunted him all of his life — he spoke of it only to his wife and to his closest friend, John Forster — but the dark secret became a source both of creative energy and of the preoccupation with the themes of alienation and betrayal which would emerge, most notably, in David Copperfield and in Great Expectations
He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.
A Little Extra Information on Peerage
Peerage Brass Successor to Pearson Page brand name c1946 onwards and generally used for original designs but also on reproductions. Trade Mark registered to Pearson Page Jewsbury, Dulverton Road, Witton, Birmingham 6. Peerage Brass was later at Sharston Road, Wythenshaw, Manchester M22 4th, but were possibly not trading. The trade mark may have lapsed in 1991.The name 'Peerage' is usually found on new designs. The 'Peerage' name was first used during the recovery period after the end of the Second World War
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