An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Green Granite Fireplace
FRANCE, Circa 1850
REF No. B65670
dimensions
Height :110 cm | 55¹/₄ in
Width :160 cm | 63 in
Depth :41 cm | 16¹/₈ in
Width :160 cm | 63 in
Depth :41 cm | 16¹/₈ in
description
An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Green Granite Fireplace.
The fireplace has a rectangular mantel shelf above a frieze centred by applied gilt-bronze mounts of an Eagle and wreath supported by winged female figures holding aloft Laurel branches and holding ribbon garlands.
The jambs of the fireplace are enlivened with gilt-bronze mounts of neo-classical urns and anthemion motifs and put down on plinth bases.
The fire aperture is framed by an inset cast iron frame cast with rosettes and foliate motifs.
The fireplace has a rectangular mantel shelf above a frieze centred by applied gilt-bronze mounts of an Eagle and wreath supported by winged female figures holding aloft Laurel branches and holding ribbon garlands.
The jambs of the fireplace are enlivened with gilt-bronze mounts of neo-classical urns and anthemion motifs and put down on plinth bases.
The fire aperture is framed by an inset cast iron frame cast with rosettes and foliate motifs.
