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Very nice cast iron French Fleur de Lys, excellent for decoration, book-ends...
The English translation of "fleur-de-lis" (sometimes spelled "fleur-de-lys") …
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Very nice cast iron French Fleur de Lys, excellent for decoration, book-ends...
The English translation of "fleur-de-lis" (sometimes spelled "fleur-de-lys") is "flower of the lily." This symbol, depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower, has many meanings.
Traditionally, it has been used to represent French royalty, and in that sense it is said to signify perfection, light, and life. Legend has it that an angel presented Clovis, the Merovingian king of the Franks, with a golden lily as a symbol of his purification upon his conversion to Christianity. Others claim that Clovis adopted the symbol when waterlilies showed him how to safely cross a river and thus succeed in battle.
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- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 2ʺD × 9ʺH
- Styles
- French Country
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cast Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Very good condition! Very good condition! less
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