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Pair Of Limestone Pierres Sorcieres TRI1695

A rare pair of late 17th - early 18th century Pierres Sorcieres - Witches Stones from France. These stunning sculptures are masterly carved from limestone in a polyhedra form now resting on their iron display stands. These sculptures were placed atop roofs in the 17th Century as protective talismans against sorcieres and witches. The superstition was that the jagged edges would entangle their cloaks preventing them entering homes and buildings.

• Dimensions:

  Height 23 3/4" Length 18 3/8" Depth 18 3/8"

• Period:

  Circa 1700

• Material:

  Limestone

• Origin:

  France

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