Antique Solid Brass
Medium brown in color with gold undertones and large variances, antique solid brass fireplace screens tend to be expensive since they are a more solid metal.
Solid Brass with Pewter Finish
The pewter finish combines the quality of solid brass with a gray finish to complement a cooler color scheme.
Antique Copper Cast Solid Brass
Another solid brass product, this time with an antique copper finish applied to the brass.
Brass with Black
Brass with black fireplace screens can come with any variance of black and brass depending on the style you choose. Prices range anywhere from $29 up to several hundred dollars, depending on the amount of solid brass content.
Polished Brass
As the least expensive, this type of brass fireplace screen is also the most common. Rather than solid brass, these fireplace screens have a brass finish that is polished and lacquered to prevent tarnish. The coloring is in the yellow-gold range.
.
Questions of a Do It Yourself nature should be submitted to our
"
My grandmother had an antique solid brass fireplace screen and it amazed me at how it would stay fairly cool despite being so close to the fire. This is probably the best & safest type if you have children. I have seen a few good solid brass ones at http://www.finefireplacescreens.com