Elaborately Carved Fireplace Bellows, c1910 Title: Basket Willow - Country

Title: Basket Willow - Country Lane

with no evident chips

often decorated with underglaze blue and gilding

The paintwork exhibits a few superficial surface scratches

Natasha Blankfield (Australia)

Elaborately Carved Fireplace Bellows, c1910 Title: Basket Willow - CountryA set of hand carved wooden bellows, each side of the bellows crafted from one piece of timber and joined with leather, brass studs to a metal nozzle. Likely Italian made, c1910. The fireplace was the main heating source for small houses before 1900, so a bellows to coax a flame from a dying fire was important. They would also be used to keep the fire going in a woodfire oven for cooking. Measurements: Condition: Overall in good condition with some