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Cast iron fireback with two coats of arms linked together as in wedlock in a crowned cartouche, most likely celebrating a Marquis and his wife.
The man’s shield on the left is as follows: quarterly, 1 and 4, with three bezants, 2 and 3 with bend and 6 bendy Fleurs de Lys.
The lady’s shield, on the right, is: Cantoned cross billetty 18, in chief 5 in each canton placed 2 and 1 and 2, and in pile, four in each canton, placed 1 and 2and 1. These coats of arms are those of the many branches of the Choiseul family.
Origin
18th century.
Dimensions
| Width | Height | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3' 3'' 99cm |
3' 7'' ¾ 111cm |
Additional information
The Choiseul family was one of the very powerful French Houses in the 18th century. A Duc of Choiseul was a minister of Louis XV and gave birth to the Franco-Austran alliance that brought about the marriage of future Louis XVI to archduchess Marie-Antoinette.
Condition
Little chip at the base.