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"Zeus Lightning", antique cast iron fireback

Antique cast iron fireback from the late 18th century featuring Zeus and the Caucasian eagle. In Greek mythology, the name of the Caucasian Eagle, also called "the winged dog of Zeus", is the raptor who, on the orders of Zeus, gnawed the liver of Prometheus every day while he was chained.

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SARREGUEMINES MANUFACTURE - Sandstone vase "Cathedral and coat of arms of Metz"

This vase, made in the late 19th century in salt sandstone called Lorraine sandstone, is signed by the manufacture of Sarreguemines. Its incised decor is enhanced with enamels. It refers to a dark period for the faience industry, the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and especially the loss of Alsace-Lorraine. We can presume that this prussian occupation is here represented by these menacing crows. Sarreguemines, town located less than 100 km from Metz, is annexed at the same time as all Alsace-Lorraine by Prussia in 1871. The leader of the manufacture, Alexander de Geiger, then leaves Sarreguemines and retires to Paris. Two new factories are then built in Digoin and Vitry-le-François. In 1877, the cathedral of Metz undergoes important damages: to celebrate the first coming of the emperor Guillaume Ier, the authorities had decided to set fire to the city by shooting fireworks from the roofs of the cathedral. A fire breaks out destroying the entire structure ... In view of this unprecedented historical context, there is no doubt that the iconography of this vase is an allegory of the Prussian oppressor in the form of crows. A similar model with variations in shades, from the collections of the Sarreguemines Museum, is presented in the book "La Faïencerie de Sarreguemines" by Alain Benedick, published by ABM.

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Cast iron fireback from the 17th century with French royal coat of arms

Antique 17th century cast iron fireback decorated with a central medallion with three fleur de lys, representing the Arms of France. All around the medallion, forming a Greek cross, are placed the monograms of Louis XIV, two L supporting the royal crown.

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Lot of 11 m2 of Point de Hongrie oak parquet flooring

Set of 19th century Point de Hongrie oak parquet flooring from the 19th century. Length 18.31 Inch ; width 2.83 Inch ; thickness 0.87 Inch. The whole for a surface area of about 11 m2.

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Restoration fireplace in Black Champlain marble

This Restoration style fireplace was made of Black Champlain marble in the 19th century. Its straight entablature is supported by curved and futed jambs with coiling decoration.

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Regency style Pompadour mantelpiece, in Fleur de Pêcher marble

This Regency style mantelpiece was made in the 19th century, in Fleur de Pêcher marble. It is a Pompadour model: its ornamentation is organized around an oval-shaped medallion, in the center of the lintel. The moldings that frame it adapt to the curves of the sinuous lines of the fireplace. At the top of the jambs are two “S”-shaped volutes with uneven curves; the larger one, on the top, wraps around a pattern of shells on both sides (including on the sides of the mantelpiece). These scrolls are decorated with a frieze of pearls; they are topped with foliage, under the upper cornice. The jambs are fluted pilasters with cabling, slightly flared above the base.