Beautiful Vintage item from around 1800's Georgian circa.
Cast iron fire backs like this had two uses
Fire backs would radiate heat back into the room meaning a room with a fire back would recieve twice as much heat from a fire.
Also they protected brickwork of fireplaces.
Cast Iron will last for hundreds of years.
Very heavy,weight must be around 100 kilo's.80 cms tall x 58cms wide.