Georgian Statuary and Convent Sienna Marble Fireplace

Nineteenth century neo-classical fireplace in the George III style, the stepped shelf above fluted frieze centred by plaque carved in relief depciting Cupid...

A large nineteenth century Carrara marble fireplace, c.1825-1840, with plain corbels flanking the panelled frieze, the jambs with further arch-topped panels, on block feet. Dimensio...

Provenance: 32 Belgrave Square, thought to have been installed by David Hicks. A late 18th century style chimneypiece in Statuary and Siena marbles of truly exceptional quality. The moulded shelf, carved with dentils and Egg & Dart, breaks forward above the central tablet and square corner blocks. The tablet depicts a scene of Bacchic putti dancing and revelling with music, some holding grapes and ewers of wine, one holding a Thrysus, a spear headed by an acorn often carried by Bacchus, to the right a putto has the legs of a goat, and centred with a putto riding a finely carved ram. The tablet flanked by a frieze decorated by alternating finger flutes inlaid with Siena, and carved finely carved bows and flowers. The cornerblocks, carved to the front with Roman urns, sit above composite Ionic columns, also inlaid with Siena flutes. The columns are fully detached in the round, on turned socle plinths above square footblocks. The convent Siena is of particularly noteworthy quality. The Ram is emblematic in classical and Georgian sculpture...

A Georgian Siena and statuary marble chimneypiece with breakfront shelf, Siena frieze with plain white tablet and ogee corbel brackets surmounting the jambs, ex collection Admiral Be...