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Faure Revin MAH JONG woodstove
Art Deco/Nouveau Fusion


Height 47
Depth 30
Width 53
flu size 95mm
top of flu to floor 33
firebox size logs up to 43
Height with lid open 79
width with side door open 75

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DESCRIPTION

 It is in EXCELLENT condition.
side-loading with heat regulation knob on door, 
opening Hinged lid for cooking surface
and a cast iron baffle plate in the firebox to improve efficiency

The enamel is a deep rich BOTTLE GREEN colour.
*Enameled cast iron colours will not fade, provided the stove is not abused  
in wood burners always use wood, never multifuel, so the enamel remains at woodstove temperatures
Never clean using harsh chemicals or scouring pads 

This stove is in very good condition and came from a family home in Northern France
It has a nice sized unusual curving shaped mica window and a very appealing side door 
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RENOVATION
It has been totally dismantled and renovated, fully serviced. All steel & cast iron parts rubbed down & repainted with high temp 900°c stove enamel, steel securing bars replaced, door rope & fire cement replaced, polished
 new Mica fitted, tested and heat sealed 
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DESIGN

Mah Jongs are inspired by Eastern design which firmly sets the stove design into the Art DEco  period, where much of the lines and shapes are also eastern
It's design is also Art Nouveau because it has the flowing floral designs and wavy intertwining lines on the legs and top borders very widely used in the art nouveau period 
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They came in many colours and are still used in many French homes despite their age. 
Greens were more expensive to produce and are therefore rarer than pale blues &browns
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CONDITION
It will give you trouble free service for decades to come.
A very lovely piece of french architectural artwork.
 It will sit in a moderate sized fireplace or in front of a small Victorian chimney breast.
The cast iron pattern extends ALL THE WAY ROUND to the back and so it would also be suitable for the centre of a room or sitting away from a wall, in which case it will be MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
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These stoves are at risk of being consigned to the scrap yards in France because there is a very rewarding eco-tax scheme that replaces old stoves with newer, cleaner-burning models.
That's fantastic news for lower emissions, but instead of installers simply certifying the older model has been replaced
Installers are encouraged to advertise and accept antiques 'in exchange for' a newer model.
Rather than keeping them for their beauty, as decorative centre-pieces, and as heating sources for spaces that are extremely well insulated or for rooms that are less well used, many are relinquished to the dump.

Antique models can be adapted to be highly efficient with some clever chimney design, up-to-date insulation and sensible use and placement. Modern technology can also be added to improve efficiency - see the efficiency page

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Air flow is controlled by the silver bottom knob
baffle plate in firebox
large mica window
double walled design with cut-out-patterns to induce air-flow
top lifting lid for cooking surface
side-loading door
corrugated grate

All these work perfectly.

This stove is a very handsome and sturdy piece of ART DECO industrial design by one of the most famous French stove foundries. 

In terms of efficiency this stove top of it's class for the era and clearly compares very favorably with modern stoves of similar size & budget.
  •  It has an all-round enamel design making it suitable for a central position or placement further into the room (more efficient)
  • It is lined with firebricks which also store the heat. 
  • The double walled construction with open latticed designs, allows hot air to flow up through the two layers and circulate through the room faster, acting as a natural fan system. 
The efficiency of this model was not tested as it left the market decades before the introduction of such standards.
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I have replaced the mica, door rope and rubbed down and resealed exterior cast-iron shell and steel firebox.Cleaned and polished the enamel. 

This model is still in very good overall condition and is very suitable for use as a woodstove. It will give decades of useful service
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HISTORY

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Antique log burner 
by French company FAURE REVIN
Vitreous ENAMELLED
Art Nouveau 

"MAH JONG"
Dating from 1920's- 30's.
First appears in our searches in a poster from 1930 (Above)
and in the catalogue from 1933 on page 124
 with grateful thanks to ULTIMHEAT website for their open source collection of catalogues of french antique stoves foundries

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  • ALL STOVES
    • WOODSTOVES >
      • GODIN chauffette 312 FAWN WOODSTOVE
    • MULTIFUELS >
      • WESTMINISTER Multifuel Belgian RARE MODEL in Burgundy Red
    • Art Nouveau
    • Art Deco
    • Classical
    • VINTAGE
    • previous STOVES sold
  • YOUR STOVE
    • FAQ's
    • IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
    • MODERN REFURBISHED eco DESIGNS
    • FRENCH INSTALLATION PROJECTS
    • Fitting & Safety
    • CHOSING WHICH MODEL
    • FUELS >
      • GAS/ELECTRIC CONVERSION
      • BIO FUEL
  • ORDERING
    • DELIVERY
    • PAYMENT & pricing
  • About Us
    • CONTACT us
    • REVIEWS
    • Charity support
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  • SPARE PARTS
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