Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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Style: Louis XIV
18th Century French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French fireback with an Allegory of Love. The date of production of the fireback, 1743, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Allegory of Peace' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with an allegory of peace and two pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for strength and the unknown. They refer to the club of Hercule...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Louis XIV Style 'Religious Theme' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century Louis XIV Style German fireback depicting a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The fireback is in good condition and does not hav...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The date of production, 1732, is also cast in the fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Allegory of Peace with Sower Fireback / Backsplash, 17-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century Dutch Louis XIV Period fireback with an allegory of peace. The Allegory of Peace is represented by two angels of peace holding flowers and by a sower.
The firebac...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, IHS monogram, angels and the date of production 1734.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique Standing Spit Rack, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rare 17th century French standing spit rack. The set is in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, a phoenix, and the date of production 1737
The Phoenix stands for 'Who rises from the ashes' The pillars refer to the club of He...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French fireback that symbolizes Caritas. Caritas means care and love. It is one of three theological virtues from the triptych faith, hope and love. 19th century and Louis XIV style....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Beautiful 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
Beautifully decorated 17th century French Louis XIV fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the dist...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The date of production, 1726, is also cast in the fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century Arms of France Fireback
Located in Soest, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon request. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, NL
Large early 18th-century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Louis XIV Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. The hou...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th Century Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket
Located in Soest, NL
17th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and copper.
The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Copper
French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback, Louis XIV Period, 18th Century Period, Black.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Fireplace Tools, Louis XIV Period, Early 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 18th century French hand-forged fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in good condition a...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
17th Century French Hanging Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French hanging trivet made of wrought iron. The hanging trivet was used for cooking in the fireplace, to put a pot into. It was used in com...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France, dated 1705. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Style Andirons, Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Decorative brass andirons with decorative bar, Louis XIV Style.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of more than 1000 li...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century Wrought Iron Andiron & Firebox Set
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century wrought iron andiron & firebox set is a master work of the blacksmith's art, forged from red-hot iron to last several lifetimes! The intricate scrollwork and foliate mot...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Large French 17th Century Louis XIV Period Hanging Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Fine Parisian Original Antique Fireplace Surround in Grey Belgian Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
A rare antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) in typical Belgian grey marble from the
Louis XIV period. The discreet detail in the fronton is magnificent. The fronton is bowing to th...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Marble
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved.
The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 17th Century, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
17th century Dutch Louis XIV Period game rack used for hanging game and birds. Can nowadays also be used for hanging various other items such as pots and pans. The crown is made of w...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Rare French Louis XIV Period Dripping Pan, Early 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period dripping pan. Beautifully crafted of copper and wrought iron. It is in good condition and it is fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Copper, Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period pot hook made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to hang the pots above the fire.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved.
The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French fireback .The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. It has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good, no cracks.
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. The trammel is ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Flemish Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century Flemish Louis XIV period fireplace grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron. The condition is good.
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17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Palace Size French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Andirons, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive pair of 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze andirons.
A festive fire is one of the great pleasures of winter and the warm glow of firelight on the fine French gilt bronze of these magnificent andirons will transform any room. Each composed of a circular reeded plinth topped with a handsome urn shaped finial and resting on a superb scrolled base with a central sea shell motif, acanthus leaf sides and beautifully modelled pomegranite form feet. Acorn shaped log stops.
Original gilding, fine details of the decorative elements and substantial original log supports.
Height: 23.5 inches
Width: 10 inches
Depth: 25.5 inches (from the fron of the andiron to the back of the log holder)
Weight: approximately 45 lbs.
Louis XIV style or Louis Quatorze, the official style during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715), is most closely associated with Versailles. It features grand proportions, harmonious design elements and was highly influential on the architectural development of some of the greatest cities of Europe, certainly Paris. Francois Mansart, Louis Le Vau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze, Iron
Fireback with Louis XIV monogram and French coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful cast iron fireback made around 1700 is adorned with a rare and rich decoration.
Its shape is characteristic of the 18th century beginning, the top in an arc of a circl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace pot hook made of wrought iron.
The pot hook or trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. Th...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of H...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th-18th C. French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French fireback with four Saint Andrew's crosses and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in th...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French fireback with pillars, a decoration and the date 1733.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewt...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is a small...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Pair of Large French 18th Century Louis XIV Brass Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking pair of large-scale French 18th century Louis XIV brass andirons. Crowned with flickering flame finials, these larger than life andirons are not only bold and commanding, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Fire screen, French 19th Century, ormolu.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French ormolu fan shaped fire screen. Having wonderful scrolling foliate decoration to the whole, Fan sectioned panels, rampant Lions mounted to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Ormolu
18th Century Arms of France Fireback
Located in Soest, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Hand Forged and Decorated 17th-18th Century French Toaster
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French toaster hand forged, made of wrought iron. To toast bread or other food next to the fire. The toaster is in a good working condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
A French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen. This wonderful fire screen is raised by a trio of Giltwood scrolled foliate legs on cast...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wool, Giltwood
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France, Louis XIV Style
Located in Soest, NL
Reminder plate that says Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th century. The coalition tried to...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style Period 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback
Located in Soest, NL
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback from the 19th Century with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The sym...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty i...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Fireback with the arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback with the coat of arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608. It bears the motto: "DOMINUS MIHI ADJUTOR". A similar fireback, bearing the same date, is kept in the Arlon Museum and is reproduced in the book "Plaques de cheminées...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Decorated 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Louis XIV style fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Louis Xiv fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.
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