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Samuel Marx, Custom firetools from the Plotkin-Dresner Residence, Highland Park

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A majestic pair of neoclassical brass and iron andirons having a finial of a spread wing eagle: A majestic pair of neoclassical brass and iron andirons having a finial of a spread wing eagle wearing crown and mounted on orb with talon holding shield marked "NEC SPE NEC METU" (translate to "Witho

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Pair of cast iron anchor form andirons - 15.5"H. Good: Pair of cast iron anchor form andirons - 15.5"H. Good condition. Late 19th to early 20th century.

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Samuel Marx, Custom firetools from the Plotkin-Dresner Residence, Highland Park

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Samuel Marx
Custom firetools from the Plotkin-Dresner Residence, Highland Park

USA, c. 1945
stainless steel, aluminum, nickel-plated steel, walnut, wrought iron, bristles
tools: 32.75 h × 14.5 w × 7 d in (83 × 37 × 18 cm)
ember guard: 4 h × 37.25 w × 16 d in (10 × 95 × 41 cm)

Set includes poker, hearth broom, shovel, stand and ember guard.

Provenance: Plotkin-Dresner Residence, Highland Park, IL | Private Collection

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Samuel Marx, Custom firetools from the Plotkin-Dresner Residence, Highland Park

Name: Samuel Marx, Custom firetools from the Plotkin-Dresner Residence, Highland Park
Brand: Samuel Marx
SKU: 129462814
Price: 850 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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