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Title: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: fraaaaanka on July 20, 2013, 03:59:00 AM
Hello everyone,
My mom has this fireplace surround and wondering how much it would be worth.

Any advice is appreciated
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: KC on July 20, 2013, 07:34:47 AM
Are there any marks/markings on it at all?  Look closely over the back side.  Also post a pick of the back side please!
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: fraaaaanka on July 20, 2013, 09:29:21 AM
Here is a picture i cant see any markings at all but there again it is very rusted

36" wide x 37.75" high: External width without mantlepiece 50.5" wide with mantlepiece 61.25" x 48" high. Depth of mantlepiece 9.25" .  Bolts missing for one ornate scroll.

Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 10:07:18 AM
What is your location ??
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: fraaaaanka on July 20, 2013, 10:58:08 AM
Worcester
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 12:25:24 PM
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/cast-iron-fireplace-surround

Yours would be $200. or less according to these listings !!  Few bids on any of them !! Didn`t look far though !!
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: KC on July 20, 2013, 10:11:54 PM
Agree with Mart's findings!
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: bigwull on July 21, 2013, 01:39:01 AM
the arse has fallen out of the market...for this type of surround....no one wants them...they are sometimes worth a bit..if someones looking to restore a listed building...but apart from that....they are worth very little....i got all of this for under £100
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: KC on July 21, 2013, 09:27:10 AM
Speak for yourself Wullie!  I would love to have one if there were any in our neck-of-the-woods.  You just can't find them in Texas anymore.  They have all been bought up and noone is selling them anymore!  :(
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: bigwull on July 21, 2013, 09:35:47 AM
Speak for yourself Wullie!  I would love to have one if there were any in our neck-of-the-woods.  You just can't find them in Texas anymore.  They have all been bought up and noone is selling them anymore!  :(
if only shipping containers were a tad cheaper....i could fill one with cast iron inserts...and mantlepieces.....an d everything else that seems to be in short supply in your neck of the woods..... ;D
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: KC on July 21, 2013, 09:44:06 AM
Yea....we could go into business!  :)
Title: Re: Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround
Post by: mart on July 21, 2013, 10:39:57 AM
That's a tempting thought !!