Many older houses retain original fireplaces and, following a period of neglect in the mid twentieth century, these are now regarded as a valuable and important part of the period home. This book traces the development of iron firegrates from their obscure origins in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the flamboyant Art Nouveau designs of the Edwardian period and will therefore form an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to find the right grate or range for their period home.