Get your home autumn-ready: Spruce up your fireplace with accessories from online auctions

It is still August but autumn is around the corner. Now is the perfect time to get your home ready for a cosy changing of the season.

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This Arts & Crafts firescreen measures 30 x 19in (77 x 49cm) and is estimated at £80-100 at SAS on September 1.

Make sure the hearth of the home is spruced up with ornaments and accessories.

Here is a selection of lots coming up at auction from next week.

Firescreen

A cosy fireplace needs a smart fire screen when it is not in use. This example (above) is an Arts & Crafts stained glass screen and is offered with an estimate of £80-100 at an auction at SAS on September 1.

View and bid for this Arts & Crafts firescreen via thesaleroom.com.

Fire dogs and fender

A fireplace looks smart with fire dogs and a fender and this 4ft 8in (1.46m) Victorian cast iron fender with fire dogs is estimated at £80-120 at Warren & Wignall on September 2.

View and bid for this Victorian fender and firedogs via thesaleroom.com.

Over mantel mirror

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A Victorian gilt gesso over mantel mirror at Halls on September 16 estimated at £400-600.

The classiest fireplaces have large mirrors above and Halls will offer this Victorian gilt gesso over mantel mirror on September 16. Measuring 4ft 3in x 5ft 1in (1.31 x 1.58m) it is estimated at £400-600.

View and bid for this Victorian gilt over mantel mirror via thesaleroom.com.

Fire irons

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A set of three brass fire irons estimated at £250-350 at Lyon & Turnbull on September 2-3.

This set of brass fire irons date to the late 19th century to early 20th century comprising a shovel, a poker, and a set of tongs, with ring-cast handles. They are offered with a pair of brass shoe fireplace ornaments with an estimate of £250-350 at Lyon & Turnbull's sale running from September 2-3.

View and bid for these brass fire irons via thesaleroom.com.

Fireplace ornamentation

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A 19th century ornamentation measuring 5ft 2in x 6in is offered at Rogers Jones on September 12.

Still in need of a makeover for your fireplace? At Rogers Jones on September 12 this 19th century ornamentation for above the fireplace is on offer. It was made c.1820-40 in the Ogwen Valley of Gwynedd and measures 5ft 2in x 6in.

View and bid for this fireplace ornamentation via thesaleroom.com.


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