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Beautiful antique cast iron fireplace screen/ summer cover arch. Mid 1800s.

$ 78.67

Availability: 100 in stock

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Beautiful antique cast iron fireplace screen/ summer front cover arch. Mid 1800s..
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This gorgeous piece was found under a plantation house in South Carolina when the owners were doing a remodel. It's been unearthed just for you to give it a new home
"When summer fronts were first made, in the mid- to late 1800s, homeowners relied on fireplaces fueled by wood or coal to heat their homes. In warm seasons, when the fireplace wasn't in use, they would cover the opening so as not to see an ashy pit. Come winter, they'd simply remove it and spark up a fire.That changed in the thermostat age."(This Old House)