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Cast Iron Antique Coat of Arms

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Cast Iron Antique Coat of ArmsH=24 1/2, W=33 1/2"L'Union Fait La Force""Brevet D Invention"(Literally, Unity Makes Strength or Strength Through Unity)(Literally, Patent For An Invention)Good antique condition _ Some restoration and loss of gilding. Attachment to back for hanging. _ Late 1800Ís or earlier. This regal antique French Coat of Arms could have been attached to a pair of gates at the entrance of a chateau or used in its interior over a mantel or on a wall. Coats of arms with crowns represent the families of Royalty. Everything on a coat of arms has a particular meaning and requires a good amount of time to research. Since a patent was applied for on this particular one, it should have some interesting importance.

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