Our fire baskets or "dog" baskets are designed to hold solid fuel although some are have gas fires available to fit them.

They are a cast iron free standing grate and back that contains the solid fuel that sits inside a fireplace opening.

"Dogs" are front supports for the basket and frequently are a site for ornate decoration.

Georgian Firebaskets evolved from early simple designs and tended to have a simple cradle appearance with ornate Adams style decoration.

Early Victorian Firebaskets are much lower than Georgian baskets and often have seperate dogs at the front.

Firebaskets in the Mid Victorian period have larger and more heavily decorated firebacks

Arts and Crafts Firebaskets tend to be low with simple styling.