Wanted a brass rail for the fireplace

pineapple

I live in an old cottage and the fire surround is two big stone uprights with a length of stone across the top functioning as 'mantle piece'.
Sometimes I hang bits of damp washing from this to air off in the heat from the solid fuel stove (when it is cooling down) - but it's a bit precarious.
Been looking for a brass rail to fix along the front face of the mantle piece by means of a bracket/fixing at each side.
I've seen these on old fireplaces but don't know if there is a name for them and unfortunately I'm not very good at the description - though I can picture exactly what I want! :wall:
Short of finding something in an antique shop/salvage place has anyone any idea about how I might achieve 'the look'?
I've thought of a brass curtain pole but need something substantial which will also be resistant to heat.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

what about something like this,

themull1

Rather than ruining the stone with a brass pole, why not just use a clothes horse?

pineapple

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

what about something like this,

Yes I found that online just after posting thanks. It's just a few inches short of my ideal length. Not sure whether to contact them. It's also in a different part of the country so would have to be mailed somehow :huh:

pineapple

themull1 wrote: »

Rather than ruining the stone with a brass pole, why not just use a clothes horse?

It's quite rough hewn stone - not nice smooth cut stone so I don't think it will harm it. In fact it could do with a bit of embelishment.

Leif

pineapple wrote: »

It's quite rough hewn stone - not nice smooth cut stone so I don't think it will harm it. In fact it could do with a bit of embelishment.

Put it on the floor in front, not on the stone. This sort is compact and attractive:

http://www.trade-it.co.uk/for-sale-collecting/region-w-uk-bristol-south-west-avon-bristol/VictorianWoodenClothesHorseA-18550935.html

pineapple

Leif wrote: »

Put it on the floor in front, not on the stone. This sort is compact and attractive:

http://www.trade-it.co.uk/for-sale-collecting/region-w-uk-bristol-south-west-avon-bristol/VictorianWoodenClothesHorseA-18550935.html

I don't have much space to play with thanks. At least the rail would be a permanent 'feature' as well as out of the way.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

what about making something up yourself with plumbers copper pipe?

Edwardia

Copper goes green when wet and that would transfer to the washing :eek:

[Deleted User]

Hi,

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

what about making something up yourself with plumbers copper pipe?

Edwardia wrote: »

Copper goes green when wet and that would transfer to the washing :eek:

oops, , thanks, was no good at chemistry,

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