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Viollet-le-Duc Battle Axe Collectible Trio. The French are fascinated with their medieval history, as evidenced by these 19th century replicas now highly collected for decorating. We discovered the originals with a Paris antique dealer, and we recreated these quality foundry iron axes each cast with medieval motifs, then finished in a bronze patina. (Set Includes: Lion, Bird Pick & Double-Sided Axes). Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1814 – 1879) was a French architect and theorist, famous for his “restorations” of medieval buildings. Born in Paris, he was as central a figure in the Gothic Revival in France as he was in the public discourse on “honesty” in architecture, which eventually transcended all revival styles, to inform the emerging spirit of Modernism.
