House of ORLÉANS - Lot 19

House of ORLÉANS Pair of ormolu decorative elements featuring an oval medallion monogrammed FPO (Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans), under a crown of Prince of France supported by two angels on a draped background held in place by a garland of flowers. Circa 1840. Attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Jules Klagmann (1810-1867). Later mounted as andirons. (Wear.) Height 19 cm; Length: 52 cm. Provenance: - Former collection of Prince Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans, eldest son of King Louis-Philippe (1810-1842). The Duc d'Orléans had very rich furnishings for his apartments in the Palais des Tuileries and the Pavillon de Marsan. These items most certainly came from the royal prince's libraries at the Tuileries, which we know from descriptions to have had this type of ornamentation. Alexandre-Louis Bellangé's cabinet bases for the Duc d'Orléans' dining room in the Tuileries feature similar cartouches on the front.