Stability is provided by the feet extending forward either side of the ashpan cover. Both the uprights and ashpan cover have simple geometric detailing while the coal retaining bars are a series of wavy uprights between two pairs of ball spaced hrizontals.
A turn of the 20th century style with classical uprights combined with the Art Nouveau inspired wavy upright coal retainers. The slightly bulged profile suits a Joyce stool grate