Bellows in stock and handmade in the 18th century manner
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Carved Fireplace Bellows
In an 18th and 19th century home, where the only source of heat was the fireplace. They were an essential tool to quickly start a fire. The material I used for this pair is walnut for the front and back boards. I also used black leather for the air bag and woven leather hinge along with brass tacks to hold the leather in place and I made a brass spout to direct the air. Furthermore the front board is decorated with a combination of turning and carving. Noteworthy is the stylized motif found on the middle ring. I embellished the valve on the back of the bellows with incised turnings around the inlet hole. I made a one way valve of leather and wood inside the inlet hole. And finally I lightly stained the front and back walnut boards and finished them with shellac.
9″ wide x 21″ long
$875.00 / Item # 2004
Fireplace Bellows
In an 18th century home, where the only source of heat was the fireplace, they were an essential tool to quickly start a fire. I made this pair from Walnut and has a simple turned pattern on the front board. I made the spout from sheet iron which was worked around a wooden form and then riveted together. Another detail is the black leather that I used with iron tacks to hold the leather in place and finally the walnut front and back boards are finished with a shellac finish.
9″ wide x 21″ long
$425.00 / Item # 2005
