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A rare pair of Scottish George III cast iron register grates
each with a reeded register frame, lion-masks to the corners and hairy-paw monopodia below, each with the concave inner grate with wide hobs flanking the bar set comprising repeated ovals,
£9,350
It is very rare to find a pair of such fire grates, a handsome design – and in good condition too. These grates are designed to be built-in and sealed around the chimneypiece aperture enabling the draft to be controlled with the damper plate. This was a new arrangement, a novel technology, when these two grates were made.
From Wiki: “Taymouth Castle stands on the site of the much older Balloch Castle, which was built in 1552, as the seat of the Campbell clan. In the early 19th century, Balloch Castle was demolished by the Campbells of Breadalbane, so that the new, much larger castle could be rebuilt on the site. The new castle’s blue-grey stone was taken from the quarry at Bolfracks.
Built in a neo-Gothic style and on a lavish scale, Taymouth Castle is regarded one of the most important Scottish castles in private ownership. Its public rooms are outstanding examples of the workmanship of the finest craftsmen of the 19th century. No expense was spared on the castle’s interior, which was decorated with extravagant carvings, plasterwork and murals. Panels of medieval stained glass and Renaissance woodwork were incorporated into the scheme. Much of this decor still survives.”
A further pair of hob grates from the same source and to the same pattern to be added to LASSCO Three Pigeons stock soon.