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Moorish-Spanish 19th century door  (Reference 1378)

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  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door
  • Moorish-Spanish 19th century door

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Moorish-Spanish 19th century door with a geometrical décor composed of diamond shapes and squares, marked by nails that are both useful and aesthetic. A smaller door with a horse shoe arch allows a person to slip through without opening the double doors.

Origin

Early 19th century, Casablanca

Dimensions

Width Height Innerwidth Innerheight
5' 2'' ¼
158cm		 8' 9'' ⅞
269cm		 1' 11'' ¼
59cm		 4' 6''
137cm

Additional information

The term Moorish-Spanish encompasses various art forms, especially architecture, that developed in the Spanish peninsula under the Muslim domination from the 8th to the 15th century. Certain western regions of North Africa were also marked by this style. These door are reminiscent of the Great Mosque in Cordova, the Alhambra of Grenada, Sevilla or Saragossa all representative of this Moorish art

Condition

The upper part of the right side door is damaged (see pictures).

Stock venue

Warehouse in Saint Ouen