Renaissance Period Fireback With The Arms Of Lorraine (66x61 Cm)

Renaissance period fireback (before 1600) with the arms of Lorraine, placed above a crowned cherub with outstretched wings, and flanked by two acanthus columns emerging from a rose window. a rope as a protection from evil girds its iconography. A frieze with inverted volutes and a frame complete its decoration. This plate was found in Remonville in the Vosges. His weight is 59 kg. A crack re-welded by time should be noted on the right side. Four plaques mentioned in Mr Henry Carpentier's book have similar iconography. Bibliography: CARPENTIER H., Fireplace plates, Volume first, F. DE NOBELE, Paris, 1967, page 404 N° 1139/1141/1142 and page 407 N° 1152. You can visit our site: www.claudeaugustin.com