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Pair of finely chiseled gilt bronze andirons decorated with two lions lying down with crossed legs, on a rectangular base with stylized plant arabesque motifs, Château de Neuilly inventory marks * (crowned LPN with number 4 / numbered 91 and 95 ), from the Restoration period in the early 19th century.
These andirons are in good condition and are of high quality. Inventory marks of the Château de Neuilly on the side.
A note: slight shock and deformation on the side of an andirons, they will need to be cleaned, some scratches, dirt and wear over time, see photos.
Built in 1751 by Jean-Sylvain Cartaud for the Count d'Argenson, the Château de Neuilly was sold in 1766 by the Count's heir, the Marquis de Paulmy, to the financier Radix de Sainte-Foy who would sell it after the Revolution to Madame from Montesson. The castle was then rented by Talleyrand, then belonged under the Empire to Princess Pauline Borghese. Under the Restoration, Neuilly was acquired by the Duke of Orleans, future King Louis-Philippe, who had it transformed and enlarged by the architect Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine. The castle becomes the summer holiday resort of the Orléans family. After the Revolution of 1848, it was set on fire and looted, then confiscated by Napoleon III, along with all the property of the House of Orleans, and the estate was divided into several hundred lots sold by successive auction from 1854.
