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" My mantel has markings that read 1850, S.L. JACKSON AND HIRAM TUCKER. Does it have any value?  M.B., HUMBLE, TEX.  During the first half of the 19th century, the production of cast-iron indoor furniture expanded rapidly in Europe and the United States. Prior to this time, cast iron was used solely to make garden furniture. Your 1850s cast-iron fireplace mantel was made in the United States by Hiram Tucker. It&amp;#039;s in the rococo revival style with its elegant curves and molded curling leaves.  VALUE = $2,500  $2,755 is the hammer price for an American Federal fireplace mantel at a Northeast Auctions&amp;#039; sale in Portsmouth, N.H. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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