Please Help Me: Antique cast iron fire surround

[fraaaaanka]

Hello everyone,
My mom has this fireplace surround and wondering how much it would be worth.

Any advice is appreciated

[KC]

Are there any marks/markings on it at all?  Look closely over the back side.  Also post a pick of the back side please!

[fraaaaanka]

Here is a picture i cant see any markings at all but there again it is very rusted

36" wide x 37.75" high: External width without mantlepiece 50.5" wide with mantlepiece 61.25" x 48" high. Depth of mantlepiece 9.25" .  Bolts missing for one ornate scroll.

Thanks for your help.

[mart]

What is your location ??

[fraaaaanka]

Worcester

[mart]

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/cast-iron-fireplace-surround

Yours would be $200. or less according to these listings !!  Few bids on any of them !! Didn`t look far though !!

[KC]

Agree with Mart's findings!

[bigwull]

the arse has fallen out of the market...for this type of surround....no one wants them...they are sometimes worth a bit..if someones looking to restore a listed building...but apart from that....they are worth very little....i got all of this for under £100

[KC]

Speak for yourself Wullie!  I would love to have one if there were any in our neck-of-the-woods.  You just can't find them in Texas anymore.  They have all been bought up and noone is selling them anymore! 

[bigwull]

Speak for yourself Wullie!  I would love to have one if there were any in our neck-of-the-woods.  You just can't find them in Texas anymore.  They have all been bought up and noone is selling them anymore! 

if only shipping containers were a tad cheaper....i could fill one with cast iron inserts...and mantlepieces.....an d everything else that seems to be in short supply in your neck of the woods.....

[KC]

Yea....we could go into business! 

[mart]

That's a tempting thought !!