Lot 243: A Pair of Victorian Style Brass Lion Andirons and Three Fire Tools

A set of hearth furniture comprising a pair of andirons and three fire tools, including a shovel, poker, and tongs. The andirons are designed in the Victorian style, featuring cast brass uprights modelled as sejant lions with detailed manes. Each lion is positioned atop a scrolling foliate base with paw feet. The rear billet bars are manufactured from iron. The fire tools consist of a shovel with a fluted and shaped pan, a poker, and a pair of tongs, all featuring turned brass finials that coordinate with the andirons. No maker marks or stamps were identified during inspection.