NEO-CLASSICAL REVIVAL CAST IRON FIREBACK Miscellaneous Furniture Dimensions: 195cm h x 50cm

Dimensions: 195cm h x 50cm w x 50cm d

in the 1970s

after the original tapestry

leaves and floral motifs

from Sardinia

NEO-CLASSICAL REVIVAL CAST IRON FIREBACK Miscellaneous Furniture Dimensions: 195cm h x 50cm18th century cast iron fireback depicting the Mythological story of Ganymede and the Goldn Eagle. Ganymede was abducted by Zeus from Mount Ida near Troy in Phrygia. Ganymede had been tending sheep, a rustic or humble pursuit characteristic of a hero's boyhood before his privileged status is revealed. Zeus either summoned an eagle or turned into an eagle himself to transport the youth to Mount Olympus Circa: 18th Century Origin: France Condition: In