THOMAS JECKYLL (1827-1881) (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER) FOR BARNARD, BISHOP AND BARNARDS AESTHETIC MOVEMENT FIRE DOGS AND GRATE, CIRCA 1880

the grate raised on wrought-iron supports and enclosed by matching fire dogs with elaborate scrollwork uprights (Dimensions: Grate 106.8cm wide, 58.5cm high, 30.5cm deep, Fire dogs 27cm wide, 83cm high, 84cm deep) (Qty: 3) (Grate 106.8cm wide, 58.5cm high, 30.5cm deep, Fire dogs 27cm wide, 83cm high, 84cm deep) Qty: (3) Footnote: Literature: Soros, Susan Weber and Arbuthnott, Catherine Thomas Jeckyll Architect and Designer, 1827–1881, p. 61, n. 294. Note: Thomas Jeckyll’s collaborations with Barnard Bishop & Barnards first began around 1859 and flourished for several years until 1881. During this time Jeckyll produced many designs for the firm, most notably fireplaces, often in the popular Anglo-Japanese style. The present fire basket bears similarities to one frequently advertised by the firm in their catalogues. The sunflower motifs are, in particular, synonymous with Jeckyll's work as are the ribbed and arched supports on the andirons which are almost identical to the examples manufactured by the Norwich-based company.