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Protective grille for windows from a fortified castle

Protective grille for windows from the old fortified castle of Laon, in the northeast of France.

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Cast iron lampost

Charming Napoleon III style lamp post with old glass globe in perfect condition with foliage decor and stylized dolphins at the base. Could be used outside or inside, in an entrance for example.

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Big antique fireback with jansenist decoration

This large 18th century fireback wears the Jansenist badge representing the three Theological Virtues. Faith is thus depicted as a blindfolded woman while Hope is represented by an anchor and Charity by a flaming heart. A Latin inscription runs along this medallion "Ardet Amans Spe Nixa Fides" which means "Faith, relied on Hope, burning with the fire of Charity." This sentence appeared in the frontispiece of all Jansenists books. Finally, the medallion is surrounded on all sides by the Cardinal Virtues : Fortitude, Justice, Temperance and Prudence.

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Cast iron fireback with gallant scene

Made of cast iron, this fireback is adorned with a gallant scene depicting a man playing the flute to a young woman, turned towards him, holding a bird in her hand. The scene is set against a wooded background.

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Cast iron fireback "Rebecca"

Made of cast iron in the 20th century, this fireback is decorated with a scene from Genesis, in the style of Orientalism, the meeting of Abraham's servant with Rebecca, Isaac's future wife. Eliezer of Damascus is looking for a wife for his master Abraham's son. He meets Rebecca at a well and she agrees to give him a drink. The scene is depicted here across the entire height of the fireback, set against a desert background with two palm trees.

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Fireback decorated with a "Zouave" figure