Among the Louis XV fireplace models produced in the nineteenth century, the Pompadour Galbé has the most fascinating history...
More than a story, it is a popular legend that sees, in the wavy features of this fireplace, the sensual lines of the most famous mistress in history after Cleopatra, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Maitresse du Roi, later made by Louis XV himself Marchioness of Pompadour for her special and unmentionable bed merits...
According to the people, the double descending lines of the front of this fireplace mantel represent the cups of the breasts of the beautiful Antoinette while the legs of the fireplace, again vox populi, are the same as those of our Marquise (who was of strong thigh, evidently..).
Nice story, eh, story that you can take home with you along with the fireplace I present here, and then tell it, in turn to your acquaintances, making them envy you for such noble possession.
“BAD” BUT VERY TRUE NOTE:
You must know that our Antoinette was the most powerful Woman of the eighteenth century..
She sat at the right (on the left was his wife) of Louis XV, had influence on fashion, theater, styles...
Not only that: Intelligent and enlightened, she managed to bring to life and progress The French Encyclopedia, before her on the brink of closure...
Even decided the political alliances of the King of France....
Think about it: Doesn't it seem to you that our prodigious marquise resembles your wife?
No, I was not referring to her physical features (you would have liked that, eh?!), but to the fact that she too, exactly like your wife, makes and unmakes in your house, commands you as our Antoinette commanded Louis XV and decides everything and anything as if you did not exist.
How history repeats itself...
HERE IS THE IDENTITY CARD OF THIS SPECIMEN:
SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY ERA:
EXCELLENT OVERALL PRESERVATION;
STREAMLINED ARCHITECTURE;
BEAUTIFUL QUALITY OF CARRARA WHITE (NOW CALLED “JOY WHITE”);
BEAUTIFUL PATINA;
PARISIAN PROVENANCE;
BUT ITALIC AND PIETRASANTINA SCULPTURE.
