Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Gilt andirons

From the period rooms at the Met, these gilt andirons are the perfect addition to any holiday hearth!
You could always tell your kids that the stags are Santa's flying reindeer!
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7 comments:

  1. My Notting HillNovember 29, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    These are amazing! That's so wild that two of the doors I featured were your projects. I'm guessing they're amazing inside.

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  2. AnnNovember 29, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Gorgeous, I have probably walked past a million times and not noticed!

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  3. BobNovember 29, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    So handsome! We're taught not to covet, but......? I'll take these!!!

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  4. The Down East DilettanteNovember 29, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Such consternation this post has caused in so many ways here at Dilettante Manor. First, I instantly became dissatisfied with the andirons in the fireplace in front of me after seeing these gorgeous items..

    Second, I then tried to think of the French name for this sort of fire dog, and though I could have just googled it, that would be cheating...so for the last six hours, it's kept popping through my head: Chemin de fer? Nope, that's a form of baccarat. Charvet? No, silly Dilettante, that's the French luxury shirtmaker...and then, finally a few minutes ago, Eureka! Chenets!!! I can go to sleep now.

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  5. pve designNovember 30, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    I have the same photo! I actually loved the logs too.
    My husband and I could imagine what a fire in that hearth and those andirons all aglow! Spectacular.
    pve

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  6. Lord CowellNovember 30, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Great craftmanship and detail. Truely gracious living - turning a necessary item into a treasure!

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  7. Acanthus and AcornNovember 30, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Who cares about the kids...want them! :)

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