Thursday, 6 March, 2008

Fine 18th & 19th Century Marble Chimneypieces, Associated Fixtures, Fittings and Outside Effects

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The Chimney Pieces (lots 126 - 134)

Lot Description Illustration
126 A 19th Century Italian marble hooded chimney piece, circa 1880, with out swept fluted marble jambs, raised on large lions paw feet supporting the plain marble frieze, in the 16th Century style with embossed cast panels to the grate, 196cm x 199cm
(77" x 78.25"), aperture 154cm x 132cm (60.25" x 52.25")
Sold for £8,000
Lot 126 illustration
127 A late 19th Century English statuary white marble chimney piece, circa 1880, the frieze with ceramic central tablet of four cherubs on a blue ground and two cameos to each side of bacchanalian scenes and full length Classical portraits, with rectangular fluted jambs to the sides capped by Doric finials, the register grate brass mounted, the basket with swept back front legs having acorn finials, 136cm x 185cm (53.75" x 72.75"), aperture
96cm x 107cm (37.75" x 42.25") complete with marble curb and hearth
Sold for £19,000
Lot 127 illustration & condition report
128 A George III statuary white marble chimney piece, circa 1770, the Sienna marble fluted frieze set a white marble tablet, a reclining woman representing the Arts and Sciences, with fluted pilasters to the sides capped by Ionic capitals with Sienna marble inlay and white marble in-grounds to the aperture, having a later hearth and cast iron sides and interior, 153cm x 200cm (60.25"x 78.5"),
aperture 114.25cm x 122cm (45"x 48") complete with stepped curb
Sold for £20,000
Lot 128 illustration
129 A late George III statuary white marble chimney piece, circa 1780, with inverted breakfront shelf and a finely carved tablet to the frieze, The Sleeping Cupid, with quiver of arrows to the right, having carved jambs to the sides, the elongated acanthus reeded pillars terminating in acanthus scrolling bases, the tops each carved a cherub, complete with fitted cast iron interior and basket grate, with later curb, 159cm x 200cm (62.5"x 78.75"), aperture 120cm x 124cm (47.25"x 48.75")
Sold for £18,000
Lot 129 illustration
130 A George III statuary white marble chimney piece, circa 1790, with inverted breakfront shelf, the frieze centred by a finely carved rectangular tablet of a sleeping maiden on a day bed, flanked by fluted and jasper inlaid side panels, the end blocks with bow and quiver ribbon ties surmounting the jambs finely carved with epaulettes, ribbon tied garlands of fruit and flowers with jasper panels to the outside and similar surround to the aperture, with embossed fitted cast iron interior, complete with basket grate and later curb, 149cm x 196cm (58.5"x 77"), aperture 114cm x 121cm (41"x 47.5")
Sold for £18,000
Lot 130 illustration
131 An English late 18th Century statuary white marble chimney piece, circa 1785, with inverted breakfront shelf, the frieze finely carved a central tablet of a female bust amidst scrolling acanthus, interspersed with acanthus leaves and lidded vases, the end blocks carved inward facing ewers above fluted jambs, with Sienna marble surround to the aperture and egg and dart moulding, complete with later grate, with brass hood, tiled back, hearth and curb, 136cm x 185cm
(53.75" x 72.75"),
aperture 96cm x 107cm
(37.75" x 42.25")
Sold for £21,000
Lot 131 illustration
132 A mid 19th Century statuary marble chimney piece with plain shelf above a frieze carved twin garlands of flowers with ribbon ties the jambs with plain capital and carved an arrangement of flowers, 122cm x 198cm (48" x 78") aperture, 96.5cm x 114cm (38" x 45")
Sold for £1,450
Lot 132 illustration
133 A late Victorian Statuary Marble Chimneypiece, English circa 1880, with a large slab shelf with acanthus carving to the edges, the carved frieze with a centre tablet of cherubs at play, the jambs with three-quarter column pilasters carved with ribbon tied swags and stylised Ionic capitals, to the sides outward facing corbels, 141cm x 223.52cm (55.5 x 88), aperture 103cm x 126cm (40.5 x 49.75")

Sold for £13,000
Lot 133 illustration
134 A 19th Century cast iron basket grate with embossed back, thevase shaped brass columns to the front with flame finials, 84cm (33") wide
Sold for £700
Lot 134 illustration
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