The 4 o'clock stove has achieved great popularity historically as it does currently for its small compact design and high artistic merit. Lit at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, these small stoves warmed the Victorian bedroom until the family retired to sleep. This stove is the perfect size stove for bedrooms, bathrooms, studies or any small to medium sized room.

Treasured for its petite size and efficient burn, the 4 o'clock stove is also desired for its many endearing features. Removable and hinged doors can be drawn to reveal a glowing fire. Intricate design work cast on sides of the chambers stove represent the artistic and architectural trends of the Victorian and Gothic eras. Decorative urns and hidden cook lids offer some cooking conveniences. These stoves be loaded from either the side or the top.

The enduring charm of the 4 o'clock stove will make it a favorite for generations to come. As sleep nears replacing the doors and closing the dampers safely closes the stove for the night.

Its name comes from the elegant nickel swans proudly perched elegantly on the breast of this 4 o'clock stove. Separated by a type of fluer de lis, birds and flowers are popular themes cast on the plates of the se Victorian heaters. The Swan Lake can be loaded from the or side like all 4 o'clock stoves. Burning wood or coal, it can heat 1 to 2 rooms for up to four hours.

Manufactured by the Eclipse Stove Company, this small stove is bolstered in stars and diamonds forming an intricate mosaic across the top and base. Unfolding across the solid face of the Star Eclipse is a large, smooth scallop surrounded by columns and gingerbread trim. The side door is dressed in Gothic arches. The Star Eclipse is as efficient as it is beautiful.

A unique find in chambers stoves, the Onward 4 o'clock stove hosts the shiny luster of nickel highlights and a complete view of the fire through mice windows and a sliding door. When the thatched doors are open the decorative guard is revealed, designed to keep coals from escaping. The shapely roof looks brilliant capped with tulips and a floral finial. The Onward stove has a timeless beautiful that will only enhance the room in which it is placed.

This Revere Airtight features a removable door providing a breath taking view of the fire that is framed in a detailed display of diamonds and gothic arches. On raised diamond studded legs, the Revere Airtight loads from the side. Multiple draft controls ensure a comfortable burn temperature from this mid-sized 4 o'clock stove. Detailed and intricate the Revere Airtight displays some of the finest castings of the Gothic Revival era.

The Diadem is a favorite from our personal collection. This 4 o'clock stove loads from the side. Stacked hinged doors can be opened for a complete view of the fire or closed for a very efficient burn. Many individual bricks layer the front and sides. 4 o'clock stoves are perfect for taking the chill off an annexed area or small room. They are also treasured for their intricate castings view of the fire and compact size.