Antique Stone Mantels & Chimneypieces - Stone Fireplaces from Westland London

Stock: 9137

HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

An imposing Italian Renaissance style richly carved stone chimneypiece. Its shelf above a bold egg and dart undershel beneath which is the grandly carved frieze centred by a family crest, flanked by large palmette motifs. The crest bears the motto, “Honi soit qui mal y pense " ('Evil be to him who evil thinks). The jambs with classically styled panels of ribboned stemma nobiliare and eagles rest over pairs of mythical winged creatures on claw fee, very much in the Florentine manner. Italian, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	95 1⁄4" 242 cms	71 1⁄8" 180.5 cms	15 7⁄8" 40.5 cms
Internal	52 3⁄16" 132.7 cms	52 3⁄16" 132.5 cms

Stock: 14531

A 19th century polished Portland Stone Tudor/Gothic Revival fireplace surround with the typical slow pointed arched opening beneath finely carved rosette and panelled detail the plain jambs terminating with unusual turret finial carvings.
English, circa 1910.

Shown here with fire basket SNo 14198 not included in the price.

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	width	height	depth
external	53 7⁄8" 137 cms	48" 122 cms	6 1⁄8" 15.5 cms
internal	41 7⁄8" 106.5 cms	41 7⁄8" 106.5 cms

Stock: 13796

An early 20th century large Tudor style carved warm coloured stone fireplace surround,
with fine Tudor Rose and foliate carving recessed into the spandrels and with a slow
pointed arched opening typical of the Tudor period.
English circa 1910.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	58 11⁄16" 149 cms	45 5⁄8" 115.7 cms	7 3⁄16" 18.2 cms
Internal	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	34 13⁄16" 88.5 cms

Stock: 13810

A wide Victorian fossil limestone Tudor style antique fireplace surround the spandrels inset with carved alabaster acorn and oak leaf detail.
English, circa 1900.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	81 1⁄2" 207 cms	47 13⁄16" 121.5 cms	4 1⁄8" 10.5 cms
Internal	59 3⁄8" 151 cms	36 3⁄8" 92.5 cms

Stock: 9169

This replica chimneypiece is on a spectacularly large scale and is carved in glorious limestone in the richest Italian Renaissance manner. The form and features showing direct inspiration from Pagan Ancient Rome in the double lions heads, under the four finely carved scrolled brackets supporting the double breakfronted shelf, which supports the fabulously detailed undercarved overmantel, and can also be seen in the massive lion paw feet above the footblocks. The other motif decoration includes egg and dart, Vitruvian scrolling and palmettes.

A 20th century exact replica of our earlier chimneypiece now sold - Stock No 8559.
The limestone can be patinated if desired.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	129" 327.7 cms	125" 317.5 cms	32" 81.3 cms
Internal	63" 160 cms	65" 165.1 cms

Stock: 13787

A carved limestone Louis XV, Rococo style antique fireplace mantel with an unusual central winged cartouche and a gently arched opening. French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	61" 155 cms	43 11⁄16" 111 cms	13 3⁄8" 34 cms
Internal	48 3⁄8" 123 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms

Stock: 14327

A Victorian Tudor Revival antique limestone fireplace surround. The arched opening, typical of the period, is beneath a band of well carved foliate detail and representations of the Tudor Rose.
English late 19th century.

Shown here with fire grate SNo 14076 not included in the price.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	51" 129.5 cms	46 7⁄8" 119 cms	5 5⁄8" 14.2 cms
Internal	24" 61 cms	22 1⁄2" 57.2 cms

Stock: 13763

ECHOES OF PUGIN
A carved limestone Victorian Gothic Revival chimneypiece in the manner of AWN Pugin. The generous concave moulded and rope twist shelf above stylised flowers rests over the deeply moulded arched opening carved with a pair of quatrefoil set with inlaid geometric decoration.
English mid 19th century.

Notes: AWN Pugin(1812-1852) was an English architect, artist & designer who pioneered the Gothic Revival style in England and was responsible for the design of the interiors of Sir Charles Barry's Palace of Westminster.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	75 3⁄16" 191 cms	54 1⁄4" 138 cms	12" 30.5 cms
Internal	36 1⁄8" 91.7 cms	40 13⁄16" 103.6 cms

Stock: 13818

A large carved Yorkstone Baroque style Bolection Chimneypiece
with a generously moulded shelf.
English 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	78 11⁄16" 200 cms	56 1⁄2" 143.5 cms	8 1⁄2" 21.5 cms
Internal	54 11⁄16" 139 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms

Stock: 13727

A Louis XV stone fireplace surround in the early Rococo manner. The serpentine shelf sits on a clean frieze centred by a floral cartouche, supported on fluted jambs.
French 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	59 1⁄4" 150.5 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms
Internal	46 1⁄8" 117 cms	34 5⁄8" 88 cms

Stock: 13792

One of a pair of arched warm coloured limestone Gothic Revival antique fireplaces, inlaid with polychrome encaustic tiles by the famous Minton tile works of Stoke on Trent. English, circa 1860.

A pair with Stock No 13791 not yet on the web.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	63" 160 cms	48 3⁄8" 123 cms	12" 30.5 cms
Internal	34 1⁄4" 87 cms	35" 89 cms

Stock: 13530

A Tudor style arched limestone fireplace of beautiful proportion with an unusual stepped rectangular mantel, cavetto moulding, starpoint spandrels and bosses to the aperture.
English late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	64" 162.5 cms	50" 127 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms
Internal	48 3⁄8" 123 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms

Stock: 10013

A large Yorkstone Chimneypiece in the Jacobean Revival manner with twin shields on the spandrels carved with mythical hounds bearing olive branches similar to those found on the City of Hull Coat of Arms.

Provenance: From The Royal Infirmary in Hull, Yorkshire, built in 1842 and demolished in the 1970s. The architect was H F Lockwood who later became the chief architect of Victorian Bradford and of Saltaire a Victorian model village within the City of Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
English late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	72" 183 cms	57 1⁄2" 146 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms
Internal	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	46 1⁄2" 118 cms

Stock: 9807

A RARE, PERIOD VENETIAN RENAISSANCE CHIMNEYPIECE richly carved in Istrian stone. The carved detail on the frieze centered by a 'stemma nobilare' or family crest as yet not identified, flanked by a profusion of sharply defined scrolled foliage, urns of fruit and winged birds symbolising Peace and Abundance. The upper part sits on two typical scrolled Venetian capitals and the supporting jambs are carved with flaming urns over ears of wheat on their leaved stalks in tall planters below.
Italian 16th to 17th century. Photo before restoration.

COMMENTS : Renaissance Venice, The Lion City, The Floating Republic, imperial Venice where commerce ruled, which challenged the Pope and Islam but absorbed qualities from both. The city of Titian and Palladio.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	90" 228.5 cms	72" 182.9 cms	12 5⁄8" 32 cms
Internal	63 3⁄8" 161 cms	56" 142.2 cms

Stock: 12570

A substantial Tudor Revival style Derbyshire Fossil Limestone chimneypiece. The spandrels carved with trailing rosette and shield motifs, the left jamb carved with the initials FPVC, the right jamb with the date 1916.
English early 20th century.

Provenance: The initials on the left jamb may refer to a Frederick Daniel Parslow VC (14 January 1856 – 4 July 1915) who was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Parslow was a Master in the Mercantile Marine, and the first from that Service to be awarded a Victoria Cross. He was the oldest person to receive the VC for actions in World War I.

Notes:The Clipsham fossil stone is dense & hard and will take a polish.

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	width	height	Depth
External	69 1⁄8" 175.5 cms	51" 129.5 cms	6 1⁄4" 16 cms
Internal	59 3⁄8" 151 cms	38 5⁄8" 98 cms

Stock: 12712

A tall richly carved limestone chimneypiece in the Tudor Gothic Revival manner, the tall pointed arch set with ten stylised roses, the spandrels carved with entwined monograms, possibly VW and ED, set within beds of grapes and roses. English, circa 1860.

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	width	height	depth
External	52" 132 cms	53 1⁄4" 135.5 cms	7 1⁄2" 19 cms
Internal	37 13⁄16" 96 cms	44 7⁄8" 114 cms

Stock: 12613

A large stone fireplace in the Jacobean manner. The spandrels on the frieze carved with oak leaves over a "slow" gothic arched opening with simple interior moulding terminating in baluster stop finials. Image before restoration. English, late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	55 1⁄4" 140.5 cms	48" 122 cms	6 1⁄8" 15.5 cms
Internal	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	40" 101.5 cms

Stock: 11035

A sturdy mid Victorian Bolection Limestone Fireplace Surround.
Circa 1850.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	49" 124.5 cms	43 1⁄2" 110.5 cms	3 7⁄8" 10 cms
Internal	34 1⁄8" 86.5 cms	35" 89 cms

Stock: 12447

A Derbyshire Fossil Bolection style Chimneypiece in the Art Deco manner. English, circa 1930.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 7⁄8" 137 cms	42 1⁄4" 107.5 cms	6 1⁄2" 16.5 cms
Internal	40" 101.5 cms	32" 81.4 cms

Stock: 8175

A LARGE AND STRIKING FLEMISH DARK FOSSIL STONE BAROQUE MANNERIST CHIMNEYPIECE, with double contra scrolling tapering jambs terminating in lion paw feet, supporting a later barrelled integral frieze and shelf centered with a magnificent lion's mask. Flemish part 16th century and later.

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	width	height	depth
external	99 3⁄16" 252 cms	78" 198.1 cms	22" 55.9 cms
internal	67" 170.2 cms	65" 165.1 cms

Stock: 12006

A large period Italian Renaissance Chimneypiece in Istrian marble. The frieze carved in high relief with scrolling foliage interspersed with winged cherubs on stylised seahorses either side of a central circular medallion with Hercules slaying an opponent, flanked by figures of putti and winged figures on the corners. The jambs also profusely carved with typical arabesque designs. Venetian, 17th-18th century.

Provenance: By repute from Warwick Castle, a partly medieval castle built in 1068 by William the Conqueror, altered and added to during all the succeeding centuries.

NOTE : Istrian marble from the Istrian peninsular, which borders Italy, Croatia and Slovenia on the Adriatic sea, is sometimes referred to as Istrian stone and was much used in Renaissance Veneto, Venice etc.

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	width	height	depth
External	85 3⁄8" 217 cms	72 5⁄8" 184.5 cms	13" 33 cms
Internal	56 1⁄4" 143 cms	56 1⁄4" 143 cms

Stock: 11793

A carved limestone fireplace in the Neo Gothic manner with a steeple arch and with inset high relief carved detail reminiscent of Moorish design.The original register grate 11797 can be see in the second image.
English, 1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Exterior	67 1⁄2" 171.5 cms	45 11⁄16" 116 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms
Interior	40 3⁄16" 102 cms	35 5⁄8" 90.5 cms

Stock: 10886

A carved Caen Stone Reformed Gothic Chimenypiece and Overmantel in the manner of Bruce James Talbert, architect, decorator 1838-1881. Its unusual and intriguing architectural format and detail, with carved pantiles on the three-sided pitched "roof " ovemantel hood being a great part of its charm. The upper frieze is carved in high relief with floral decoration as is the lower frieze which is flanked by Moorish window-styled alcoves, supported on Connemara Irish green marble columns with floral capitals. Further decoration is in scagliola flower designs.
English, mid 19th century. Provenance known.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	76" 193 cms	86 5⁄8" 220 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.4 cms
Internal	43 3⁄16" 109.8 cms	39 7⁄8" 101.4 cms

Stock: 11188

A French carved limestone fireplace in the Rococo manner of Louis XV. The serpentine shelf sits on a panelled frieze centred by a small neat floral shell cartouche with attracive scrolling either side.
Early 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	62 3⁄16" 158 cms	45 1⁄4" 115 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms
Internal	48 3⁄8" 123 cms	37 5⁄8" 95.5 cms

Stock: 9905

A plain Victorian Bath Stone fireplace mantle with faceted slow arch and jambs.19th century

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	61 11⁄16" 156.7 cms	46" 116.8 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms
Internal	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	39" 99 cms

Stock: 10189

A RARE AND REMARKABLE ornate 19th century Renaissance-Mannerist Revival chimneypiece in reconstituted stone with four sentinel amorini supporting the shelf either side of a florally decorated frieze centered by a massive cartouche, flanked by Florentine male and female masks over panelled jambs inset with descending floral decoration with pairs of griffins either side. Italian/English, 19th century. The composition material used is being researched but is similar to the exotic mixtures used by the 19th century manufacturers of garden ornaments such as Blashfield, & Austin Seely.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	81 1⁄8" 206 cms	57 1⁄4" 145.5 cms	14" 35.5 cms
Internal	40 3⁄16" 102 cms	40 3⁄16" 102 cms

Stock: 9466

A remarkable carved stone Gothic Revival arched chimneypiece with the original handsome brass clock in the overarch.The chimneypiece with high relief carved detail in the manner of A.W.N.Pugin.
English, 1812-1852. ( Image before restoration).

The Clock: The florally engraved brass dial with Roman Numerals and with fusee mechanism, in working order. A fusee is a cone-shaped, grooved pulley used together with a barrel that contains a mainspring and a chain-driven, wire or gut cord operation system. Fusees were used on clocks as well as watches from the early 1500s to the early 1900s.
Clockmakers : Joseph Penlington of Liverpool.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	66 7⁄8" 170 cms	76 13⁄16" 195 cms	11" 28 cms
Internal	36 3⁄16" 92 cms	36 3⁄16" 92 cms

Stock: 10419

A RARE & LARGE PERIOD VENETIAN RENAISSANCE camino in carved limestone. The substantial top section with a stop-fluted gallery over the Vitruvian scrolled carved lintel supported on scrolled brackets over fluted jambs with lion paw feet on baluster footblocks. Italian circa 1660.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	96 11⁄16" 245.5 cms	78 11⁄16" 200 cms	23" 58.5 cms
Internal	68 11⁄16" 174.5 cms	61 3⁄8" 156 cms

Stock: 10527

A richly carved antique limestone chimneypiece in the Arts & Crafts Neo Gothic manner, with moulded shelf above a carved Shakesperian quotation: "Here we will sit and let the sound of music creep in our ears" from The Merchant of Venice; centred by scrolling floral motifs with further related high relief detail on the spandrels. All carved from the solid stone, the broad arch below supported on straight moulded jambs . English late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	63" 160 cms	62 5⁄8" 159 cms	11 3⁄16" 28.5 cms
Internal	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	40 3⁄16" 102 cms

Stock: 10441

A Louis XV stone fireplace surround in the early Rococo manner.The serpentine shelf sits on a clean frieze centered by a floral cartouche , supported on panelled jambs. French 19th century.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 13⁄16" 154.5 cms	41 1⁄8" 104.5 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms
Internal	49 3⁄16" 125 cms	36 3⁄8" 92.5 cms

Stock: 10014

A very large Tudor Gothic Revival chimneypiece in Painswick Limestone, possibly by T. H. Wyatt 1807-1880, a contemporary of Pugin. The frieze and canted ends are carved with nine Quatrefeuille under a concave moulded shelf with likewise nine carved floral motifs in the Pugin style of Oak leaves, over a Gothic arch with oakleaf carved spandrels.Shown in the last frame below with 10015, the original fire grate.

Provenance: Wyke House, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire, home of the Hammond Family19th century cloth mill owners in Trowbridge, demolished in the 1950s.
English, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	90 7⁄8" 230.9 cms	70 7⁄8" 180 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms
Internal	55 1⁄8" 140 cms	43 7⁄8" 111.4 cms

Stock: 9380

A large Yorkstone Tudor Gothic chimneypiece with boldly carved , high relief grapevines centered by a Tudor Rose shield on the frieze, further roses, acorns and oak leaves carved into the spandrels, and on the footblocks. With later shelf.
English mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	77 3⁄16" 196.2 cms	60 3⁄8" 153.5 cms	9 1⁄4" 23.5 cms
Internal	51 5⁄8" 131 cms	40 11⁄16" 103.5 cms

Stock: 9232

A fine example of an Arts and Crafts chimneypiece in Derbyshire Fossil Limestone made in the English Baroque, Queen Anne Revival manner. Provenance: A large mansion in Roehampton, Surrey see the in situ image below.
English late 19 century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	72 5⁄8" 184.5 cms	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	9" 22.9 cms
Internal	42 1⁄8" 107 cms	36 3⁄16" 92 cms

Stock: 7807

LONGSTAFF FAMILY CHIMNEYPIECE: A finely carved small but tall Jacobean Renaissance Revival chimneypiece & overmantel in Derbyshire fossil stone with the coat of arms of the Longstaff Family, who financed the Sir Ernest Shackleton and Scott's Antarctic Expeditions in 1914. The family motto "VIGILATE" carved along the frieze. With restorations.
English, dated 1892.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	61" 154.9 cms	85" 216 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms
Internal	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	42 11⁄16" 108.5 cms

Stock: 8970

A large Arts and Crafts stone chimneypiece in the Tudor manner, with very fine carved detail on the frieze depicting wood nymphs playing instruments with cornucopia, scrolled floral and mask decoration. Carving also low down on the faceted jambs depicting further mythical creatures.
English, circa 1890, ( photo before restoration ).

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	72 13⁄16" 185 cms	53 1⁄4" 135.3 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms
Internal	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	36 5⁄8" 93 cms