Fountain mask, 18th century stone feline mask

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Fountain mask, 18th century stone feline mask

Name: Fountain mask, 18th century stone feline mask
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: KSEDM32P7Y
Price: 2200 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Delavigne

2.200 €

Period 18th century

Style Louis XIV style

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From: 78220, Viroflay, France

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Galerie Delavigne

78220 Viroflay

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Description

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- This carved fantasy mask is a fragment of a facade ornament. The use of this type of mask/face dates back to Antiquity. They had a protective role, that of keeping away demons. Furthermore, it was traditional to place these figures in a location where a force is exerted (like support). As a result, it is generally a face with a strong look. In the 18th century, the taste for fantasy and exoticism made the mask one of the essential ornaments of architecture and facade modeling. A large number of masks on the same building reflecting the financial well-being of the owner, it was customary to display their good taste and wealth in this way.

- This strikingly realistic representation illustrates a massive feline head, with wide eyes, wide nostrils, furrowed eyebrows, erect ears with an exaggeratedly open mouth to allow the evacuation of water.

- Fragment that can be reused at the mouth of a fountain.

Ref: KSEDM32P7Y

Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Louis XIV style (Stairs, Balusters, Railings of Louis XIV style Style)
Period	18th century (Stairs, Balusters, Railings 18th century)
Country of origin	France
Width (cm)	46
Height (cm)	26
Depth (cm)	74