Firegrates and Kitchen Ranges by David J Eveleigh

Firegrates and Kitchen Ranges by David J Eveleigh

The original fireplaces in many old houses are now regarded as valuable parts of the period home. Most books on the subject, however, have concentrated on the architectural element of fireplace design and said little about the grate – though this often forms an important visual and practical component of the fireplace. This book traces the development of iron firegrates from their origins in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the flamboyant Art Nouveau designs of the Edwardian period. It also shows how changing interior fashions and attempts to improve the efficiency of grates influenced their design.

David J. Eveleigh is Director of Collections & Learning at Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Museums Association and is a leading authority on the history of domestic equipment and everyday life.

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ISBN 13	9780852636299
ISBN 10	0852636296
Title	Firegrates and Kitchen Ranges
Author	David J Eveleigh
Series	Shire Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	1983-04-01
Number of pages	32
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