Wrought Iron Fire Basket
SOLD
Sweden
Oxidized iron
Late 19th/early 20th century
26″ high x 18 1/2″ diameter
Apparently, fire baskets were first employed in the Middle Ages, to dispel the plague. This fine example isn’t quite so old, though it has a rough Medieval aspect. Makes an excellent firewood basket, or we’d love to see it put to use for an outdoor fire on a summer’s night.