Questions about cherub andirons

Hi there, I acquired these from a young girl who said they belonged to her boyfriend, who is from Vienna, Austria. She just had them listed as accents, not realizing they were fireplace accessories. I can't find these online, and the markings are throwing me for a loop, as well. It looks like the initials could be VL, VG, VC, or possibly even VB if the line never made the connection on the letter, don't think so, though... Only one of them has the initials, but on the other piece it looks like you can make out 'VA' which I assume would, obviously, indicate Vienna, Austria.Any input is appreciated, take care

 

Good Lord, WHO would put them in a WORKING fireplace!!!!???? DECORATIVE, I could see..............but otherwise, no no no no!!!!

I've tried playing with both marks in my programs.....and I'm not coming up with much better than you're showing.....the mark on the gilded surface, TO ME, absolutely looks like "VR", but on the dark iron surface it sure looks like "VB".....with the 'B' being poorly stamped.....sorry, that's the best I've come up with......IF you want to try taking a photo of the "VR" from a different angle with a slight shadow.....might help possibly......

 

Is my depth perception really this bad? I don't see where the bracket part sticks out far enough to hold firewood. The brace in the back looks flush to the items.

 

They may just be fender accents, idk if andirons is the right terminology. I saw these and noticed they have the same kind of feet,. chenet? firedog?

 

We had a similar set awhile back and this is from that thread for info. Not the same though.
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cherub-book-ends-or-fireplace-for-logs.48459/#post-1844768
https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/516481/a-ormolu-and-bronze-cherub-chenet-andiron/

 

Thanks , someone, coincedentally, did link another set in the thread that shares the same mold cast, but it's bronze https://www.marcmaison.com/Fireplac...-bronze-and-brown-patina-bronze-chenets-11085