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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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XIV
Large French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, 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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Fireplace Grate, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French 17th - 18th century fireplace basket or fire grate consisting of period andirons (Louis XIV) and a recently forged grate. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron. The cond...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm) The basket is in a good condit...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

17th / 18th C. French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, 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

French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 30.7 inch (78.0 cm) The basket is in a good condit...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XIV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good. The total width...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th - 20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm) The basket is in a good...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. Fleurs de Lys (French Lillies) symbolizes royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillars stand for the ...
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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 Amerongen, NL
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 Europe....
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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
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th 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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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
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 Europe....
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, 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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th C. Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
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. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Louis XV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV 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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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
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. As a result the cross becam...
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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 Fireback / Backsplash with Fleurs De Lys and Cross
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful early 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with Fleurs de Lys and a Cross. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The year o...
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Early 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, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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

17th-18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The fireback has a natural ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, Dated 1751
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The date of production, 1751, is a...
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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 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th-18th century French Louis XIV 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 requ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique 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 Amerongen, 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

Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Amerongen, 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

Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Amerongen, 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

Large 17th Century French Fireplace Pot Hook
Located in Amerongen, 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

Large French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful, unknown coat of arms fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black or pewter at no additional cost. The fi...
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17th Century French Antique 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 ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French 'Coat of Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback coat of arms of Lorraine. Half round shield with arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine, and palm branches. Surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Fireback / Backsplash with the Coat of Arms of Burgundy, Dated 1714
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Arms of Burgundy fireback, with date of production 1714. The fleurs-de-lys and arms are partially truncated during the French Revolution. The condition is good, no crac...
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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 'Fleur De Lys' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Rustic French Antique Fireplace Shovel, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Rustic 17th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. The shovel 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

German Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful German Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter with st...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French 'Pillars with IHS Monograms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars, four IHS monograms and the date of production 1707. In the center is a coat of arms of a bishop or cardinal. The coat of arms...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1754
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1754. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
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. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, Dated 1755
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown. The date of production, 1755, is a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condition and fit ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The coat of arms is decorated with a 'crown of the marquis' on top. The two large pillars refer to the cl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Curfew
Located in Amerongen, NL
A French curfew was a cover to extinguish and store the not yet burned wood or other fuel. In a medieval wooden house, the systematic use of the curfew was very important to prevent ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1603. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17/18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th/18th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of Hope. The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. Hope from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological vir...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
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. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large Dutch Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century Dutch Louis XIV period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron. The condition is good.   
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleurs de Lys (lilies) were partially truncated after the French Revolution as Fleurs de Lys symbolized roy...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

17th-18th Century French Fireplace Crane
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French fireplace crane made of wrought iron with 2 fixtures. The crane is still functional. It is used for cooking in the fireplace.  
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Early 18th 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 Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms and two pillars. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. The name of the owner and the year...
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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 Amerongen, 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

Large French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, 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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, 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

French 17th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, 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

Large French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, fire fork and log tongs. The tools are made of wrought iron. The s...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Period Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period andirons. They are hand forged and made of wrought iron and polished brass. The top of the andiron at the right in the pictures has bee...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th Century French Louis XIV rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or else o...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Large French 17th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, 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

Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The...
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Early 18th 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 Amerongen, NL
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. The house del...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel, fire fork and log tongs. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

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