Solid Brass and Cast Iron Register and Heating Vent Covers

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Vintage style register and vent covers usually were hand cast and polished and came in a wide variety of styles. Today, you can find a few pieces auctioned online but seldom can you find complete sets. Popularized in the late 1890's and early 1900's, both solid brass and cast iron grilles and register covers came in many shapes, sizes and colors. In those days, heating systems were gravity fed - and large cast iron grates would be found in the floors to

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