Venus and Cupid Fireback

Psyche was a mortal princess so beautiful that people began to worship her instead of the goddess Venus, which made Venus fiercely jealous. To punish her, Venus sent her son Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a terrible creature—but instead, Cupid fell in love with her himself. He visited Psyche each night, keeping his identity hidden, but when she lit a lamp to look at him, he felt betrayed and left her. Heartbroken, Psyche had to complete a series of impossible tasks set by Venus, including a dangerous journey to the underworld. In the end, Cupid returned, saved her, and with Jupiter’s blessing, Psyche was made immortal so they could be together forever.

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Condition	* Classification: : Very good condition, limited wear given the age and use. : Clear signs of wear and possible structural problems including small instabilities. Still well suited for use in an open fireplace. : Structural instability that hinders function other than decorative. For example, open fireplace tongs with a loose mechanism so that the ends can overlap. A fireback in this classification can still be used in a gas fireplace or as a backsplash. Should you want additional information about the quality or the classification of a specific fireplace accessory, do not hesitate to ask.
Age	18/19th century
Style	Neoclassical/Georgian
Origin	France
Width	43.5 cm \| 17.1 inches
Height	55.0 cm \| 21.7 inches
Depth	1.5 cm \| 0.6 inches
Weight	21 kg \| 46 lbs
Materials	Cast iron
Color	Brown If an old or antique fireplace accessory has a nice brown patina of rust, we tend to preserve that; thus the items remains brown. In all other instances, our firebacks and andirons have been treated with stove polish and thereby have a black/greyish color. If you prefer to have a black-colored fireback or pair of andirons, we can deliver any brown fireback or pair of andirons in black. Yet, a black fireplace accessory cannot be delivered in brown. Realize that a fireback in use in a fireplace will get black in its central section regardless.
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