Pair of Victorian Fire Dogs

This striking pair of late 19th Century (circa 1880-1890) Victorian antique brass fire dogs, beautifully embodies the elegant design principles of the British Aesthetic Movement. Designed as decorative tool rests for a fireplace hearth, each piece features a beautifully sculpted, openwork upper frame adorned with stylized thistles, organic scrollwork, and a fluted central column. The upper rail curves outward into protective horns engineered to securely cradle fireside companion tools like pokers or tongs. Below, the decorative brass frames sit upon substantial, vertically fluted rectangular plinth bases that conceal weighted, hollow-cast iron cores inside to ensure perfect stability. Displaying a rich, naturally aged antique patina with authentic verdigris detailing in the crevices, this true matching pair serves as both a functional fireside accessory and a handsome piece of historical metalware craftsmanship