Pillars of Hercules Fireback

The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ are also the name of the promontories at both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar. Hence they also symbolize the frontier between the known and unknown world (Nec Plus Ultra, "nothing further beyond"), and later they also became symbols for the opposite, i.e. taking risks and confronting the unknown (Plus Ultra, ‘further beyond’). In the Spanish royal crest they also stand for the overseas possessions. Read more: A brief overview of the history of the fireback
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Age17th century
StyleLouis XIV
OriginFrance
Width77.0 cm | 30.3 inches
Height75.0 cm | 29.5 inches
Depth 2.0 cm | 0.8 inches
Weight74 kg | 163 lbs
MaterialsCast iron
ColorBrown
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