DECORATIVE PIC-ASSIETTE BARREL Occasional 18th century cast iron fireback

18th century cast iron fireback featuring a Coronet

[Currently unwired for the UK but rewiring can be arranged upon request]

France and date to the 19th century

It works perfectly as both an interior or garden piece

They are lovely and lend themselves to a variety of uses

DECORATIVE PIC-ASSIETTE BARREL Occasional 18th century cast iron firebackA lovely example of Picassiette, on a small decorative barrel. Early 20th century. Pique assiette or trencadis is a style of mosaic that incorporates ceramic shards, broken dishes and other found objects into a design. While traditional mosaics used small cubes that were relatively uniformly shaped, pique assiette or trencadis tends to use nonuniform pieces. The term pique assiette has a French origin. Some say it translates to stolen plate or broken