Item SH 930818 Heater - Gas, Cast Iron, Decorative Arch, circa 1890

Summary

Cast iron gas heater or fire made from black cast iron. The heater is made in the shape of a decorated arch with a protruding gas heater grille in the lower centre. Donated to the Museum by Myles Welan after his scrap metal merchant company, Whelan the Wrecker, went into receivership in 1991.

Physical Description

Cast iron gas heater or fire made from black cast iron. The heater is made in the shape of a decorated arch with a protruding gas heater grille in the lower centre. The front of the arch has a lined border, decorated with circles containing a simple flower design. At the top centre of the arch a small semi-circular cast iron piece protrudes from the line of the heater, decorated with an image of sun rays. Flat inner section of fire place features a raised relief of an urn or vase in the centre of a wreath of leaves. The heavily ornamented cast iron grille features borders of more than five different designs, emerge from centre. The grille on the heating element consists of 4 thick columns of cast iron lacework. A black metal pipe for connecting the heater to the gas supply is attached to centre of the grille, and extends to the lower right of the object.