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Exceptional Early Neo-Classical Statuary Marble Chimneypiece

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AN EXCEPTIONAL EARLY NEO-CLASSICAL STATUARY MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE, CIRCA 1760. With moulded breakfront shelf, the tablet carved with a recumbent lion, on simple scrolled jambs. Closely related chimneypiece at Foremark Hall, Derbyshire, circa 1761 and probably supplied by the sculptor Ricard Hayward.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 59.25 in (150.5 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1760
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU943945051322

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