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Superb 18th century cast iron fireback decorated with coat of arms, olive branches and lyre.
This large fireback, known as a "taque", adorned the great fireplaces of castles.
It is adorned with olive branches on the rim and a "cul de bouteille" circle on the spandrels.
Partially faded coat-of-arms at bottom, surrounded by olive branches
The whole surmounted by a lyre adorned with fire-breathing eagles and a stylized sun
The back is very curved, typical of very early cast iron.
In the lower left-hand corner, a small fixing hole
Perfect condition
No fel
Very heavy: approx. 100 kg
h : 96.4 cm
width : 80.3 cm
thickness : 2,8 cm
Ref: GPAO0KSXVB