Antique cast iron fire back: Gothic Coat of Arms

This beautiful Gothic Style antique cast iron fire back for fireplace looks like a shed.

This antique fire back feature Gothic Coat of Arms highlighted by a thick twisted rope frame. We particularly note the orb at the bottom, as well as the little rope topped by fleurs-de-lis, the six fleurs-de-lis around it and the 2 coats of arms decorated with a dolphin (a kind of crested and barbed fish).

These fleurs-de-lis are the symbol of the Holy Trinity. They are the ancestor of the modern fleurs-de-lis, a royal emblem.They were part of the esoteric writing of the first Christians who recognized themselves by the abbreviations woven on their clothes.

Origin: France

Small crack at the very bottom of the fire back

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