Old fireplace identification

Nov 19, 2016 7 Replies

I've got a couple of old fireplaces in my garage which came from a house I converted into flats a few years ago. I want to get rid of them to clear the garage out, but I don't know how to identify them to determine if they're worthless junk or something I could ebay.



Does anyone have any pointers, or words that I could usefully google as a starting point? Pictures are here:



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I think they are victorian or edwardian based on the age of the building, but that's about it.


Do a search on ebay for prices of similar, then sell on ebay or gumtree, or both.

Thanks. That ebay search for victorian cast iron fireplace picked up a few similar to what I've got, which gives me a place to start.

Tick the "sold listings" box to see what they've actually gone for ...

I sold one for £600 IIRC.

Where are you and what are the exact sizes, I am looking for a couple like that. (I have LV/Edwardian house but missing fireplaces)

I bought one similar to the non-tiled after watching ebay for a while. They do sell, but don't expect a great deal - I paid £10 IIRC.

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