Louis XV stone fireplace

A3227/B

  • Style : Louis XV
  • Material : Pierre
  • Period : XVIIIe
  • Dimensions :
  • Height : 1.26m
  • Width : 0.82m
  • Length : 1.87m
  • Height of the hearth : 0.94m
  • Width of the hearth : 1.39m
  • Description:

    Low Louis XV period fireplace with scroll and foliage decorations. In the center of the lintel is a plant motif, evoking a seed, symbol of abundance and regeneration, surrounded by foliage and flowering branches. 

    Naturalistic decor illustrating the Rococo taste for asymmetry and botany.

    Origin : farmhouse in the Niort region.