Antique 19th C French Louis XVI Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Surround Cherub

Exquisite antique 19th century French Louis XVI Full Size Bed. Made from solid quartersawn oak with meticulous carving throughout. Features square fluted posts with French medallion...

Antique fireplace mantel topper crown featuring scrolled pagoda form with carved accents. Dimensions: 54" x 15.75"h x 8.5"

A very large and impressive fireplace mantel with Neoclassical and Grecian styling that features an impressive carved over mantel with open pediment design and ornate flower urn with acanthus accents. Features fluted columns, egg and dart molding, a sheath of wheat with ribbon, and carved reticulated flowers framing the 19th century impressionist landscape oil painting. The fireplace mantel and surround...

An exceptional and rare 15th Century English wrought iron banneret weathervane with lightning rod. Features an ornate arrow and pierced coat of arms or crest with lion. Marked “4 lb” on base. The Rampant Lion with the crown above its head stood for royalty. The Trefoils (2 on there sides and one at the point of the “spear”) stood for longevity and can also represent the Holy Trinity. The 3 Lilies are the precursors to the Fleur-de-lis, and were commonly used to signify purity, loyalty, piety, faith, and can also stand for the Virgin Mary. Purchased from one of the Great Houses of England, where it was on display in their collection. Surely belonging to a royal families home or castle. The “4 lb. base” is something that was added much later, when it was taken off the building it had been on. The base allows it to display nicely. Weathervanes have been around for over 2,000 years, invented by the Greek astronomer Andronicus in 48 B.C. to determine the direction of the wind. The first weathervane – also called a “wind vane...