Does anyone know what this is?

[ckc0828]

Does anyone know what this is for? Bought a house and this was inside of my fireplace.

 

[bholler]

What fireplace is it

 

[ckc0828]

It's a wood-burning fireplace. This thing was just free-standing inside.

 

[bholler]

It's a wood-burning fireplace. This thing was just free-standing inside.

What kind of woodburning fireplace

 

[ckc0828]

It's an open masonry fireplace

 

[bholler]

It's an open masonry fireplace

Then I have no idea sorry

 

[TradEddie]

That looks elegantly homemade, I assume its some kind of a grate, or perhaps half of an andiron set?

Have you tried using Google Lens? I've used it to identity obscure tools, spare parts etc. If this item is commercially made, and there's a similar image of it anywhere on the internet, Google will probably recognize it.

TE

 

[john26]

My guess is an ethanol burner or part of an ethanol burner

 

[bholler]

My guess is an ethanol burner or part of an ethanol burner

I like that guess

 

[ckc0828]

Thanks all for your inputs.

@TradEddie, I tried Google Lens but yielded no good result.

 

[gthomas785]

Whatever it is, I don't think it's been used for it's intended purpose.

- The legs don't look like they were designed to be legs. They look more like those wall brackets you use to support shelving, but bent at a funny angle

- if it's an ethanol burner, then it's missing some pieces because the ends of the tube are open so any liquid you pour in would run out the ends

- Judging from the smoke stains, looks like someone lit a fire underneath it. Don't know what purpose that would serve, maybe to hang something above the fire??

 

[ckc0828]

@gthomas785 Thanks for sharing your comments. This thing was placed inside of the fireplace (instead of a grate) and I couldn't figure out what it is or how it was used. Was tempted to ask the seller but didn't want the trouble of communicating through my agent and her agent. Anyway, I have since bought a grate and will just store this item in the basement and likely never look at it again~

 

[Corey]

Almost looks to me like a chunk of a corner shelving unit. Maybe they chucked it in there to burn wooden shelves out? Definitely doesn't seem to be a part you need or should even have in the fireplace. Is it actually stainless steel? If aluminum, it would melt pretty quick in a 'real' fire.

 

[ckc0828]

@Corey you piqued my curiosity, so I snapped a few more photos from different angles. I can see it possibly being part of a shelf unit.

 

[Flame Monger]

I'm wondering if this is a home made log prop. You could position logs standing up like a teepee. Help to get air under the logs so they burn hotter? As mentioned before, if it's aluminum it will melt. Steel or iron would hold up.

 

[crazycat]

Strange! I'd probably go to the trouble of asking just to satisfy my curiosity.