Another Deville Lily but this time in the rarer colour of
burgundy. It comes from the end of the Art Nouveau
movement about 1910 and which is in simply fantastic
condition, having been the subject of a complete body off
restoration, with all worn out parts renewed/replaced.
You don’t need to have a huge drawing room to get the
benefit from this refined stove. The casting designs on
the front of the stove are exquisite. We can’t find
anything wrong with this stove apart from the usual wear
which is to be expected of any piece like this stove that
is of a certain age, and that has been used to give heat
and warmth to its previous owners.
It was made by the well known manufacturer Deville &
Cie of Charleville in the Ardennes between 1910 and 1930,
and can be found in their 1930 catalogue. This is medium
sized stove, and is called a 'poele à feu visible et
continue' by the manufacturers.
In excellent condition, and with the quality of casting
and enamelling associated with Deville. The stove
epitomises the best in Art Nouveau style and design.
This stove is a working stove, and as such it does have
one or two small chips to the enamel, but you have to
search for them. This stove does not come with the
original hook on ash plate, this will be supplied in a
cast iron finish. (not shown in the photos.)
Please note that the mica windows have been renewed,
the firebricks have been renewed and it has a new smoke
box.
It is between 90 & 100 years old and the condition is
consistent with its age. All working parts are
in excellent condition, just connect the flue, light the
match and away you go!
This stove was designed for coal and coke burning, it will
burn wood easily too but in smaller pieces. It will run on
one charge of anthracite for 12-18 hours This is a
beautiful, unusual stove and these photos do not really do
it justice. The price when new, in 1910, was 42 old French
francs.
Height 63cms (24¾”)
Height 82cms (32¼”) with the top lid up
Width 44cms (17¼”)
Depth 26cms (10¼”)
The flue size is 8.3cms (3¼”) 35cms (13¾") from the
floor
It can heat a room of 75m3 ~ 100m3
Weight is about 56kgs
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