Louis XV Rococo Brass Fireplace Screen & Tool Set - Shell Cartouche Mesh

Design & Inspiration

Place this fireplace screen before any hearth and the room changes register — suddenly there is a focal point that commands the eye before the fire even breathes. Faithfully reproduced in the tradition of French Louis XV Rococo fireplace furnishings, this two-piece garniture pairs a shaped brass mesh screen with a four-tool stand, both cast in the same sinuous, foliate language that defined the most refined interiors of 18th-century France. The asymmetric curves, the scrolled feet, the eruption of acanthus and rockwork along the frame — none of it is accidental. Every curl was deliberate, every leaf placed where a trained eye knew it would catch light.

Materials & Craftsmanship

The screen frame and the tool stand are cast in solid brass, finished to a warm gilt tone that rewards close inspection. The screen's shaped silhouette — neither rectangular nor oval but a fluid, cartouche-like outline — is framed by hand-cast Rococo foliage: scrolling acanthus, shell forms, and twig-like rockwork that give the border its characteristic restless energy. At the centre of the mesh panel, a raised shell cartouche surrounded by foliate sprays serves as the focal ornament — the visual anchor of the composition. The fine diamond-pattern mesh is tensioned within the frame, functional and refined simultaneously. The tool stand base is cast with the same scrolled acanthus vocabulary and features a lattice-work tray surface with four tool slots; the tools themselves — poker, tongs, brush, and shovel — share the same gilt brass finish and terminate in scrolled handles consistent with the period.

Dimensions & Details

The set weighs 4 kg combined and is offered in your choice of brass finish. Minimal assembly is required to position the tool stand and fit the screen's scroll feet. The screen stands independently on two sculpted scroll-foot legs, stable enough for everyday hearth use while refined enough to remain in place when the fire is unlit — as a decorative element in its own right.

Handcrafted in Egypt

This fireplace garniture is handcrafted in Egypt by Brass & Wood artisans drawing on decades of experience reproducing European classical metalwork. Each piece is cast, finished, and inspected individually — no two are entirely identical, which is precisely the point. This is not factory production; it is the continuation of a craft tradition that values the human hand in every stage of making. Available in Gold, Silver, and Antique Gold finishes to suit the palette of your interior.

Frequently Asked Questions

What materials is this fireplace set made from?

The screen and tool stand are made entirely from solid cast brass, finished in your selected brass tone (Gold, Silver, or Antique Gold). The mesh insert is fine brass-wire mesh tensioned within the cast frame.

Is assembly required?

Minimal assembly is required — the tool stand pieces and the screen's feet are positioned and secured without specialist tools. Instructions are included.

Can this set be customized?

Yes. Brass & Wood offers customization of the brass finish. Contact us to discuss options before placing your order.