Pair Of "lions Muzzles" Sculptures In Stone, Late 17th Century

Pair of sculptures in high relief "lion's muzzles" from the Louis XIV period. Cut and sculpted in blocks of yellow sandstone from Alsace, probably to decorate the facade of the chateau. Fine and vigorous sculpture. The open mouths reveal the fangs of the felines. The two heads are different in expression; Is it two lions or a lion and a lioness? (accidents visible on the frame of one of the two pieces, but the sculpture is not affected) Provenance: quarries of Stangenberg, near Rouffach; stone used to build the cities of Colmar and Thann The castle, located, was built in the second half of the 17th century and partly razed in the middle of the 18th century and then at the beginning of the 19th century. Very good quality of execution typically louis quatorzien