Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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
A French Louis XIV style 19th century pair of carved marbles pedestals
Located in PARIS, FR
A French 19th century Louis XIV style pair of carved marbles pedestals.
The square moulded top and the base are in griotte red marble, the tapering body in Ribbon Campan marble with ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Griotte Marble
Exceptional marble fireplace in Regency style “ Salon d’Hercule” Versaille.
Located in Brussel, BE
This exceptional Regency style fireplace model was made for the "Salon d'Hercule " in the Versailles palace . The center of the frieze is ornated by a Hercules' head wearing the skin...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Louis XIV Style Fireplace in Red Marble from Languedoc, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV style fireplace in red Languedoc marble fireplace dimensions: 82.5 x 89.5 cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Rance Marble
Dimensions of the hearth: 93 x 104cm
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XIV Campan Melange Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A period 18th century French Louis XIV Campan Melange marble fireplace. The paneled jambs with scrolls to top, surmounted by frieze featuring carved cartouche to centre. Shaped shelf...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Marble Balustrades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. marble balustrades. Each is raised on a straight mottled Gris St. Anne marble base. Black Belgian marble columns support each side with a white Carrera marble façade with intricately carved and inlaid marble rosettes...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Napoleon III Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Red Rance Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Red Rance Marble fireplace dimensions 87 x 95cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Regence mantel in Breche Violette marble, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Regence mantel in Breche Violette marble, 18th century
dimensions of hearth : 90 x 112,5cm
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th 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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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dutch Louis XIV Period 'The Spring' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful early 18th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of the spring. The fireback is from the Louis XIV Period.
The fireback has a natural brown patina and can be made black...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Doré Bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style doré bronze chenets of exquisite workmanship embellished with neoclassical urns adorned with flames representing fire in original doré b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
White Marble Fireplace in the Transitional French LXIV / LXV Style
Located in London, GB
A white marble fireplace in the transitional French LXIV / LXV style. The shaped, panelled frieze with heavy inner moulding and elegant, shaped jambs below. Moulded shelf above. Mid ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period 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 ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Luxury Interior Design Fireplace Mantel In Rich And Colourful Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine Louis XIV style, 19th century, antique fireplace surround in a overwhelming rich color marble.
A very decorative chimney piece and perfect to fit a square firebox.
Material & Co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XIV Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Louis XIV limestone fireplace mantel, dating from the 18th century.
Inside dimensions : 136cm wide & 100cm high
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th Century French Louis XIV Period fireback with a cupid, two pillars of Hercules and three Fleurs de Lys (French Lillies). The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the goddess Caritas. Caritas (the care / love). 'Love' from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues. The fireback...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis XIV Style Pine Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Louis XIV style French pine fire mantel. Originally painted to simulate marble, this French fireplace is left with a desirable characterful weathered look. Crafted at the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Pine
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Wrought 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Louis XIV Period 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Louis XIV Pink Marble Fireplace
Located in Baambrugge, NL
17th century Louis XIV pink marble fireplace, ± 1680. Antique French Burgundian mantelpiece with a decorative brace in the frieze and with panels...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Fireplace of French Limestone, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This elegant antique fireplace is made of French limestone and dates from the 19th century! The fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV, this is characterized by beautiful lines and o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
17th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th Century French fireback with the arms of Lorraine. Surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this Order is a small golden fleece of a ram's head and feet, taken ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century Louis XIV Trivet, France, Louis XIV Period
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
German 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash. Louis XIV Style, 20th Century.
Located in Soest, NL
German 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash. Louis XIV Style, 20th Century, with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a dark brown patina. Upon request...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Yellow Alep Breccia Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This petite chamber-sized mantel is carved in the style of Louis XIV with doucine molding on the front of the traverse and of the legs. The shelf front and sides demonstrate 1.25" og...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron.
The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique German 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th Century German Louis XIV period fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good con...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV Period 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 majo...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th century Amsterdam bluestone fireplace in Louis the Fourteenth style
Located in Baambrugge, NL
18th century Amsterdam bluestone fireplace in Louis the Fourteenth style. This mantle is made of the 'petit granite' quality of Belgian bluestone. ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Other
French Louis XIV Style 'Seul Contre Tous' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 17th-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th- 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 ‘Pilla...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful late 17th or early 18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century Louis XIV Period 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, NL
Large 18th century French fireplace shovel, hand forged of wrought iron. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, NL
Large early 18th century French fireplace shovel, hand forged of wrought iron. The style is Louis XIV and it is from that period. The shovel is in good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
18th 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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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large Early 18th Century French Baster, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Style fireplace baster made of wrought iron. The baster was used to poor juice over the food during grilling.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large French Louis XIV Period 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century French Louis XIV Period 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 good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Pierre de Bourgonge Mantel Piece with Louis XIV Reference
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This antique fireplace is made of a rare grey shade of Pierre de Bourgonge stone from France.
The mantel is decorated with a beautiful sunflower, the symbol of Louis XIV, also kno...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century French 'The Afternoon' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century French 'The Afternoon' Fireback / Backsplash depicting an allegory of the afternoon.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. The condition is g...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV 'Fleur De Lys' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patin...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period 'Horses' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with horses, two pillars of Hercules, and the date of production of the fireback, 1691. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and s...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Mercury' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th century French fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce. Louis XIV period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it ca...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger, Louis XIV Period
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV Period 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash.
Located in Soest, NL
Late 17th or early 18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. The cros...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two pillars of Hercules topped with Gallic Cocks. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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