Tom Johnson

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Beautiful pair of antique cast-iron andirons for a fireplace, decorated with Egyptian sphinxes with female busts.
Period / Style: 19th century (c. 1830–1880), Egyptian Revival / Napoléon III style.
Material: Cast iron molded from a single block, very solid.
Decor: Sphinx faces with nemes headdress and pearl necklace.
Dimensions: Depth 40 cm (bar length); base width 10 cm. Height 20 cm

Superbe paire de chenets de cheminée anciens en fonte de fer à décor de sphinx égyptiens à buste féminin.  
 Époque / Style : XIXᵉ siècle (ca. 1830–1880), style Retour d'Égypte / Napoléon III.  
 Matériau : Fonte de fer moulée d'un seul bloc, très solide.  
 Décor : Visages de sphinx avec coiffure némès et collier de perles.  
 Dimensions : 40cm de profondeur (longueur de la barre) 10cm de largeur à la base. Hauteur 20cm

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Andiron - Cast iron - Egyptian sphinx

France Napoleon III  - 1850-1900

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This pair of cast-iron fire dogs, decorated with Egyptian sphinxes, dates from 1850–1900 and is in the Napoléon III style.

Andiron - Cast iron - Egyptian sphinx

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This pair of cast-iron fire dogs, decorated with Egyptian sphinxes, dates from 1850–1900 and is in the Napoléon III style.

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