Lot 77: An Art Nouveau Metal Fireplace Insert with Botanical Tiled Panels

A metal fireplace insert of rectangular form, featuring a decorative hood and two vertical panels of transfer-printed tiles. The metal frame is embellished with a continuous border of cast interlaced knotwork and circular medallions. The central hood displays a stylised organic motif within a geometric arch. The ceramic tiles are decorated with a continuous botanical scene depicting pink poppies, white daisies, and yellow wheat stalks amongst songbirds, all enclosed within a repeating geometric border of green and ochre. The assembly includes two sets of five tiles, with one set currently loose from the frame. The reverse of the unit features vertical support bars. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.