Stock No: 8976
8976. GRAND VENETIAN BAROQUE : A Grand and Imposing Venetian Baroque carved giltwood and marble chimneypiece. The boldly projecting fluted mantel centred by a benignly smiling Satyr's mask with flowing beard and flanked by plinths on which are mounted large clam shells over the tapering panelled jambs with winged pensive cherub sentinels over descending bounteous fruit swags, terminating in acanthus leaves and scrolls, with later massive projecting sculpted green marble ingrounds.COMMENTS : A beautiful creation with delightfully lifelike portraiture in the Satyr's and Putti's faces , worthy of a very grand Venetian Baroque Palazzo of the period.... A chimneypiece of similar proportions in related style is to be seen at Castle Howard , location for the film " Brideshead Revisited " see below. Preliminary photo before completion of the restoration.
Italian,circa 1850.
SCALE : Large and Tall.
| width |
height |
depth |
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| exterior | 89.0" 226 cms |
77.2" 196 cms |
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| interior | 47.0" 119.5 cms |
48.6" 123.5 cms |
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