Stock No: 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.

Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600