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English Garden Stone Planters or Urns with Acanthus Leaf Relief (Two Available)
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of fine English garden planter pots or urns of composition stone featuring a beautiful acanthus leaf relief to the bowl and base. Removable bowl from the base Perfect for a ...
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20th Century British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone, Metal

19th Century Victorian English Black Tole Coal Scuttle with Bird Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique English coal scuttle dates to the late 19th century and exemplifies Victorian tole-ware craftsmanship. Constructed from black-painted metal, the bin features a sloped tr...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron, Metal

19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece. Hand Well Proportioned Hand Carved Italian Statuary - Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround. English Made Victorian Marble Fireplace Dated Cir...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique English Cast Iron Dragon Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A very well cast Dragon grate, the front supports of Monopedia form with stylised panther heads hold heavy brass rings terminating on brass button paw feet...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

19th Century Regency Scottish Kilkenny Fossil Marble Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A rare Regency Edinburgh New Town 19th Century Kilkenny fossil marble fireplace surround. A plain shelf sits above a frieze with a centralised recessed oval tablet, above a carved co...
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1810s Regency Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Circular Push-and-Pull Door Handle in Brass, Mid-20th Century, England
Located in London, GB
Circular push-and-pull door handle in brass, mid-20th century, England. A simple handle, made up of two separate round pieces; each side contoured with a wide stem and optional rose...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Bronze

English Garden Stone Round Planter with Greek Key Design
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English round garden urn or planter pot of composition stone, featuring a relief Greek Key design and grape clusters around the circumference.
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20th Century British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Brass & steel fireplace fender with greyhounds
Located in London, GB
A brass and steel fireplace fender with greyhounds, circa 1910.
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Steel

Two Original Coade Stone Urn Finials
By Elizabeth Coade
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully preserved pair of George III English coade stone urn finials marked ‘Coade Lambeth 1794’. The design for these urns appears in Coade’s 1778 tr...
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Coade Stone

Reclaimed Antique English Cast Iron Pedestrian Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English cast iron pedestrian gate, circa 1880. This is one of two similar reclaimed gates we have for sale, ideal if you’re looking for a pair of matching gates for a land...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century English Victorian fireplace basket, fire grate made of wrought iron, cast iron and polished brass. The fireplace grate is in a good condition and is fit for use in the f...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron

Set of Three 18th Century English Staddle Stones
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful set of three 18th century English carved limestone staddle stones with the most wonderful aged surfaces, natural lichens, and wear that only 300 years of use can bestow. ...
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18th Century Rustic Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Baroque Bolection Fireplace Mantel in Italian Pavonazzo Marble
Located in London, GB
A Baroque Bolection fireplace mantel in Italian Pavonazzo Marble A Baroque style bolection fireplace surround of bold proportions with very finely carved columns with a rising ogee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

An Antique Wrought Iron Gate Overthrow
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A finely made 19th century wrought iron overthrow finished in black paint. Dating from circa 1880, this beautiful antique gate overthrow has sto...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal, Iron

Jardiniere
Located in London, England
Ovoid Adams cobalt blue jardiniere with classical frieze decoration. Circa 1920 H 22cm x W 25cm x D 25cm
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1920s Vintage British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pottery

Regency Style Pine Bullseye Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A smart Regency style pine bullseye fire mantel with wax finish dating from the mid 19th century. The bullseye fire surround is a classic of the late Georgian era, characterised by i...
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Mid-19th Century Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pair of Coalbrookdale Serpent and Grape Pattern Iron Garden Benches
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular pair of English cast iron garden benches having a "serpent and grape" pattern by Coalbrookdale Foundry. The benches have a rare iron slatted seat and backrest. The end supports feature a snake curled around the legs eating a grape cluster. The gracefully curved arms end with dogs head terminals. The patinated iron has a painted finish. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship from a historic foundry. Also known as "dog and serpent...
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19th Century Gothic Revival Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Liberty & Co. Copper & Wrought Iron Fire-Screen Depicting Galleon & Dragon Sail
By Liberty & Co., John Pearson
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co., attributed to John Pearson or John Williams. An Arts & Crafts copper and wrought iron fire-screen, with cold rivetted construction to the edges and a hand-hammered ga...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

English Victorian Style Fireplace Grate, Fire Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
English Victorian style fireplace basket or fire basket. The fireplace grate is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The total width of the front of the grate is 25.6 inch (65.0 cm). ...
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20th Century Victorian British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Extra Large Vintage Industrial Oxide Red Enamelled Metal Planter
Located in Leicester, GB
Extra large industrial oxide red enamelled planter. A beautiful large vintage piece with loads of character and patina. Large looped handles at the sides. This look beautiful plant...
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Early 20th Century Industrial British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Pair of cast iron fireplace andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid 20th century cast iron fireplace fire dogs in the form of dragons with crest and ball decoration.
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Mid-20th Century British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Heavy Antique Footman, English Brass, Inglenook Fireplace Warmer, Steps, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a distinguished antique Regency period footman, showcasing superb craftsmanship and timeless elegance, circa 1820. This substantial inglenook fireplace warmer boasts graceful form and striking, golden brass tones. Classic antique footman...
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1820s Regency Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Victorian Scottish Carron Hob Grate Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A medium sized mid-19th century Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk Hob Grate cast iron fireplace insert. A square front plate with corner embellishments- a slow arch opening and th...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique Helmet Scuttle, English, Copper, Coal Bucket, Fireside Bin, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique helmet scuttle. An English, copper coal bucket or fireside bin, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Delightful helmet ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

Garden Stone Basket or Bouquet of Fruit from England
Located in Austin, TX
An English garden ornamental sculpture of a fruit basket (or bouquet) - of composition stone - featuring a variety of stone fruit upon a woven basket. ...
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20th Century British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

19th Century English Export Blue and White Bidet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Second quarter of the 19th century English export blue and white bidet with mahogany cover resting on a Regency mahogany stand ending in carved paw feet. T...
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19th Century Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Mahogany, Porcelain

19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English library steps.
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19th Century Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Antique Terracotta Garden Urn Planter
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique terracotta garden urn. This impressive garden planter has stood the test of time at over 150 years old. Displaying a simulated bark finish, this Victorian style urn is ha...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

A Victorian Gothic Style Exterior Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An Arched Gothic style door, salvaged from a Church in Shrewsbury. Total Height 252 cm (99.21 in) Height to shoulder: 153 cm (60.23 in)
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Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Pine

English Late Victorian Three Tier Iron and Wire Garden Plant Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lovely English late victorian three tier garden plant stand or jardiniere. The stand features an iron frame decorated with wire basket borders. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship wi...
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19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron, Wire

Decorative Cast Iron Cannon from England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant late 19th-early 20th century cast iron cannon from England. We can find the inscription RM1 on its side very decorative canon side that can ...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

English Queen Anne Bolection Fireplace in Italian Arabescato Marble with Shelf
Located in London, GB
A Stylish & Elegant English Queen Anne Style Bolection Fireplace Surround in Nicely Veined Italian Arabescato Marble, with a Deep Shelf. External Width: 57 3/4″ – 147 cm Depth: 7″ –...
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2010s Queen Anne British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Small Antique English Victorian Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Small 19th century English Victorian fireplace toolset made of wrought iron and brass. The toolset consists of three fire irons and a stand. The condition is good. ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique English Fire Grate by Thomas Elsley
By Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
A Queen Anne style fire grate by renowned Foundry Thomas Elsley, circa 1860. A very good quality grate in brass and cast iron. The cabriole legs, bulbas finials and scrolled apron in...
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Mid-19th Century Queen Anne Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Antique Cast Iron Statue of a Praying Child
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual mid 19th century antique cast iron statue of a praying child, sourced from the property of the English author known as John le Carré. Beautifully cast, it is a charming or...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Metal, Iron

Aged Georgian Style Carved Pine Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Georgian style carved pine fireplace, a moulded shelf sits above a frieze with reeded panels and a central tablet with a carved acanthus decoration, flanked by capitols featuring f...
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1930s Georgian Vintage British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pine

Antique Regency Brass Fender
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency brass fender having a quality pierced decoration to the front and sides. It stands on attractive quality brass paw feet. In del...
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19th Century Regency Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Doulton of Lambeth Stoneware Urns on Stands
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in London, GB
A pair of antique ‘Doulton ‘stoneware urns and pedestals, stamped 'DOULTON LAMBETH', of squat form with gadrooned body, the fielded plinths with egg and dart and guilloche bands.
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Early 20th Century British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Extra Large Vintage Industrial Royal Blue Enamelled Metal Planter
Located in Leicester, GB
Extra large industrial Royal Blue enamelled planter. A beautiful large vintage piece with loads of character and patina. Large looped handles at the sides. This look beautiful plan...
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Early 20th Century Industrial British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Antique English Brass Towel Linen Rack Holder Wall Mounted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic architectural wall mounted towel or linen rack that adds both style and function to any old world bathroom. Could also be used in a kitchen or dry bar setting. Its durable st...
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Early 20th Century Victorian British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Large English 19th Century Urns from a Train Station
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of 19th Century urn-form planters with lion iconography, made in England. This oversized pair will command the attention of anyone who sees them. The vessels are orna...
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Late 19th Century Grand Tour Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

19th Century English Regency Polished Steel Warwick Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency Warwick Vase in polished steel. A handsome rendition of the famous Roman original. After it's excavation from Hadrian's Villa in the late 18th century it caused a sen...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Fine Set of Regency Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A fine set of Regency mahogany library steps, first quarter of the 19th century. Measures: 6' 11" tall.
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Early 19th Century Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A substantial and impressive architectural late 19th century profusely carved pine and lime wood fireplace surround in the Georgian manner of R...
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1870s Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pine

Superb Antique English Geo. IV Early 19th C. Pierced Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very fine Antique English early 19th century Geo. IV period pierced brass fireplace fender with traditional "ivy" pierced motif and a nice gadroon or rope type central bolster. Ima...
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Early 19th Century George IV Antique British Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Pair of Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Pedestrian Gates
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall pair of arts and crafts style wrought iron pedestrian gates dating to circa 1890. In an arched structure and ornate style of scrolling foliage, these antique gates are of qu...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Large Crystal Stands for Objects of Art
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive and elegant pair of large crystal stands, expertly crafted to elevate and showcase fine objects of art. Each stand features clean, architectural lines and exceptional c...
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1980s Vintage British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Glass

Antique Edwardian Wrought Iron Side Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple and elegant antique Edwardian wrought iron side gate, one of two similar we have for sale. Dating from the early 20th century, this tall reclaimed garden gate is in good c...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Late Victorian Copper Planter or Log / Coal Bucket
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
k012 Stylish late Victorian copper coal scuttle with original liner and brass decoration throughout. This antique coal bin would make a p...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Planters
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of 19th Century cast iron planters of oblong form, with handles above fluted scrolling decorated sides raised up on stepped bases....
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Late 19th Century Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

A Regency Manner Polished Brass Fireplace Frame.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Regency Manner Polished Brass Fireplace Frame. A versatile brass frame with bullseye capitols and reeded sections to jambs and frieze. Set within a slate frame. This would suit a f...
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Early 1900s Regency Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

English Garden Mushroom
Located in Houston, TX
Populate your garden or patio with this curious and whimsical toadstool made in England. Handcrafted from reconstituted stone and metal pipe with hand-painted decoration. Would also ...
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20th Century British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Metal

Georgian brass bound barrell cellarette
Located in Summerland, CA
Excellent antique condition. There are the normal dings and small scratches commensurate wth age. The brass bands are sound with a pleasing finish. Lovely patina and intact interior ...
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1790s Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

A Highly Important Empire Period Rosso Antico Chimneypiece with Portrait Reliefs
Located in London, GB
A Highly Important Empire Period Rosso Antico Chimneypiece Inset with Specimen Marble Portrait Reliefs of Roman Emperors The carved and veneered surround comprising a moulded shelf supported by a bold dentil cornice, above an inverted breakfront frieze carved with a central triglyph panel, flanked by a pair of rosettes carved in shallow relief, the frieze mounted with six carved hardstone profile portrait medallions of Roman Emperors, the stop-fluted jambs raised on moulded footblocks; in excellent condition with small restorations commensurate with age and use; the pale inclusions in the stone naturally formed. This spectacular neoclassical marble chimneypiece is carved from Rosso antico, the frieze inset with six portrait reliefs of Roman Emperors, each carved in marmo giallo on a bardiglio background, five variously incised: VESPASIANUS, TIBERIVS, OTHO, JULIUS CAESAR, TITUS. Rosso antico (marmor taenarium) is first recorded as being quarried in 1700 BC at Akra Tainaron (Cape Matapan), Greece.¹ The majority of this stone, however, was extracted throughout the Roman period, when it was one of the most coveted materials for carving due to its rich red colouring and association with highly prized Egyptian ‘Imperial’ Porphyry.² Rosso antico was chosen in antiquity for portrait busts, notably depicting Bacchic subjects such as Dionysus and satyrs due to its rich red wine colour which symbolised conviviality whilst conveying the education and cultivated taste of the owner.³ In the Renaissance, Rosso antico was also used for architectural detail on important buildings, such as the steps leading up to the choir in the medieval church of S. Prassede, and the large columns at the entrance to the Camera dell'Aurora.⁴ In 121 AD, G. Suetonius Tranquillus, secretary to Emperor Hadrian, wrote a biographical history of the first twelve emperors of Rome entitled De vita Caesarum (The Twelve Caesars). A Renaissance edition of Tranquillus’ work was published in 1470, followed by further reprints and translations into all the main European languages. Many of these were illustrated with prints of emperors taken from coins and statues, or imagined by the artist based on Tranquillus’ accounts. These interpretations were copied, in turn, by Renaissance designers for medals, Limoges enamels, and busts, as well as paintings such as the Eleven Caesars, a series of eleven half-length portraits of Roman emperors made by Titian in 1536–40 for Federico II, Duke of Mantua.⁵ These paintings were later given to King Charles I, before being passed in the Commonwealth to the Kings of Spain. Unfortunately, the series was destroyed in the catastrophic fire of 1734 at the Royal Alcazar of Madrid, and is now only known through copies and engravings.⁶ From the middle of the 17th century until the end of the 18th century, there was an insatiable demand for marble carvings, often sold as Roman or assembled from ancient fragments, thus perpetuating the reverence for antiquity that was the quintessence of the Grand Tour. Rosso antico was in extremely short supply, even after the ancient quarries at Skutari were rediscovered in 1830, and remained one of the most highly valued of all stones. Described in 1776 as ‘dark red; scarce and dear’, it was mostly used for small objects such as Grand Tour desk ornaments, inevitably using material re-cut from classical fragments, due to its rarity, as was the case with porphyry.⁷ The portrait roundels on this chimneypiece are typical of those produced in Rome and Florence in hardstones, semi-precious stones, gold, silver, bronze, and mother-of-pearl, which, being easily transportable, would be taken home from the Grand Tour to be mounted within wooden, gilded or brass frames, as fashion dictated.⁸ A group of gold portraits of Caesars, dating from around 1660, are in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. Images of Roman emperors were not limited to Italy, England and France, however, as examples executed in Deshima for the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) show. Medallions depicting Roman emperors, invariably made of black and gold Japanese hiramakie or takamakie lacquer on copper, were produced for the Dutch market at the end of the 18th century. Examples can be found in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.⁹ There are two possible sources for the Imperial profiles on the chimneypiece: the engravings of The Twelve Caesars by Marcantonio Raimondi, or the Imperatorum Imagines by Hubert Golz.¹⁰ The portrait medallions also bear remarkable resemblance to a set of eighteen carved portrait reliefs of Roman Emperors, also of marmo giallo, almost certainly bought by David Ker (1742–1811) of Portavo, Co. Down, on his Grand Tour between 1792–4 in either Florence or Rome. Ker’s diary entry for 17th October 1793 is interesting as it reveals that he was offering his brother a choice of chimneypiece designs, which further supports a Roman origin for the offered example.¹¹ Indeed, fire surrounds incorporating antique fragments had been promoted from the late 1760s by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–78), encouraged by Rome-trained architects including Robert Adam (d.1792). One such example, inset with mythological tablets carved from Rosso antico, was acquired by the 9th Earl of Exeter from Piranesi himself for Burghley House.¹² Another can be found at Islington House, Dorset.¹³ A third, inset with giallo antico and Rosso antico, follows Piranesi’s engraved design dated 1769 for a fire surround mounted with three marble portrait reliefs.¹⁴ It should be re-emphasised that Rosso antico was so precious that it was only ever used for small tablets or details rather than an entire chimneypiece, as with the offered example; likewise, while portrait reliefs are occasionally seen on the jambs of Italian surrounds, it is exceptionally rare to see the frieze mounted with a group, especially of this scale: the combination indicates an architectural commission by an extremely wealthy patron. The sophisticated lines of this chimneypiece epitomise the French Empire influence on the Italian states at the turn of the 18th century. This idiosyncratic ‘Roman’ taste is encapsulated by that of Napoleon, who identified with Rome’s Imperial past. Napoleon’s desire to establish a visual link between himself and Roman emperors is demonstrated by the portraits of his court painter, Jacques-Louis David, inspired by portraits of Emperor Augustus. This Imperial taste extended to architecture, furniture and porcelain, the latter two of which are combined in a group of magnificent ormolu-mounted guéridons commissioned in Sèvres between 1803–11, made to immortalise Napoleon’s reign.¹⁵ The second guéridon in the series, the Table des Grands Capitaines (Table of the Great Commanders of Antiquity), commissioned in 1806, is made almost entirely of hard-paste Sèvres porcelain. The top, painted in imitation of sardonyx, is centred by a portrait cameo of Alexander the Great, surrounded by twelve smaller heads of commanders and philosophers from antiquity: Pericles, Scipio Africanus, Pompey, Augustus, Septimus Severus, Constantine, Trajan, Caesar, Mithridates, Hannibal, Themistocles and Miltiades.¹⁶ Louis XVIII presented the table to the Prince Regent (later King George IV) in 1817 as a token of appreciation for Napoleon’s defeat two years earlier, and George IV treasured it so highly that it became part of the ceremonial backdrop for all his state portraits. The table remains in the Royal Collection.¹⁷ This chimneypiece remained, until recently, in the possession of a noble Dutch family, who acquired it from the owners of a bombed Knightsbridge house in the 1940s; unfortunately, its provenance prior to this has been lost. The use of Rosso antico on this scale, inset with these splendid Imperial profile medallions, appears unparalleled. 1. J. B. Grossman, 'Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone' (Los Angeles, 2003). Grossman states that this material was ‘...quarried in three places during antiquity: on Cape Tainaron present day Matapan on the Peloponnese of Greece; on Crete; and at the site of Iasos in Asia Minor. 2. L. Lazzarini, ‘Rosso antico and other red marbles used in antiquity: a characterization study’, Marble, Art Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Ancient Sculpture’ (1990), 237–252. C. Gorgoni, L. Lazzarini, P. Pallante, ‘New archaeometric data on Rosso antico and other red marbles used in antiquity, ASMOSIA VI, Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone’ (2002), pp. 199–206. J. Deér, trans. G.A. Gilhoff, The Dynastic Porphyry Tombs of the Norman Period in Sicily (Cambridge, 1959), p. 144. R. Gnoli, Marmora Romana (Rome, 1988), pp. 187–191. 3. A notable example is a satyr from the Emperor Hadrian's villa at Tivoli, now in the Capitoline Museum, Rome. Another is the head of a satyr in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, accession no. 2006.110. See T. Opper, Hadrian. Empire and Conflict (London, 2008), p. 165, fig. 149. 4. De Luca, Marmi antichi (Rome, 1998), p. 126. Faustino Corsi, Catalogo ragionato d’una collezione di pietre di decorazione (Rome, 1833), p. 93. 5. For related Limoges medallions, see set of ten circular Limoges enamel medallions depicting Roman emperors, en grisaille with gilding, from the workshop of Jacques I Laudin, sold Christie’s London, Fine Renaissance Bronzes and Works of Art, 19 December, 1977, lot 95. 6. See set of drawings sold Sotheby’s London, Of Royal and Noble Descent, 24 February, 2015, lot 184. 7. J. J. Ferber, Raspe’s Travels through Italy in the Years 1771–1772 (London, 1776), p. 218. 8. See Sotheby’s London, Pelham, the Public and the Private, 8 March 2016, lot 75: ‘A set of twelve mother-of-pearl cameos of Roman Emperors, Southern Italian, early 19th century’ 9. Oliver Impey, Christiaan J.A. Jörg, Cynthia Viallé, Japanese Export Lacquer 1580–1850 (Amsterdam, 2005) pp. 48–57, no. 56 & 57. 10. For a further reference, see the candlesticks by Jacques I Laudin in the Waters Art Gallery, illustrated in P. Verdier, Catalogue of the Painted Enamels of the Renaissance (Baltimore, 1967), p. 389, nos. 207 & 208. 11. John Ingamells, A Dictionary of British and Irish travellers in Italy 1701–1800 (London, 1997), pp. 572–3. 12. Oliver Impey, Four Centuries of Decorative Arts from Burghley House (Virginia, 1998), p. 53, fig. 23. 13. Country Life, 12 June, 1997, p. 162, figs. 9–11. 14. A. González-Palacios, Il Tempio del Gusto, Roma e il Regno delle due Sicilie, Vol. II (Milan, 1984), pp. 592–93, p. 260. 15. S. Grandjean, 'Napoleonic Tables...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique British Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

White Marble Chimneypiece Mantel in the Mid-Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
A refined and well proportioned mid Georgian style fireplace in white marble. The barrel frieze with panelled centre, and elegant moulded jambs and shelf. A copy of an 18th century d...
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

English Victorian Oak 19th Century Bed Steps with Carved Roaring Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Victorian oak bed steps from the 19th century depicting two roaring lions. These English Victorian oak bed steps from the 19th century are no...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

Pair of 18th Century Hand Carved Panels
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 18th century hand carved panels. They have hand carved banding surrounding raised panels with hand carved designs, including florals, vines, and carved transom like patterns ...
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18th Century Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

Double-Slip Georgian Carved Fireplace in Italian Grey Bardiglio Marble
Located in London, GB
Double-slip Georgian carved fireplace in Italian grey bardiglio marble Can be made in different sizes.
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique English Stained Glass Church Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and wonderfully vibrant antique English stained glass church window, circa 1880. Beautifully handpainted with an array of vibrant...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Lead

Antique Doulton & Co. Sink with Cast Iron Wall Brackets
By Royal Doulton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Doulton & Co sink with cast iron wall brackets from the Simon Kirby Museum of Bathroom Sanitaryware collection. Dating to circa 1890, this antique sink has a graceful form with an elegant, shaped splash back and moulded soap dishes. With some light wear, this beautiful antique sink will look stunning in the bathroom of a Victorian townhouse or a similarly themed vintage ensuite. The Simon Kirby Museum of Bathroom Sanitaryware Sanitaryware extraordinaire and enthusiast Simon Kirby was the proud owner of a rare and impressive collection of antique toilets, basins and baths. Until 2016 Kirby was the managing director of Thomas Crapper & Co; he spent more than 40 years carefully sourcing these specialist pieces, making it his vocation to ensure such rare and valuable sanitaryware was saved and preserved, creating what was known as the Thomas Crapper Museum. Over the years, the company museum has not been open to the public, with only a few history enthusiasts and keen customers having been invited to view. Names such as Thomas Crapper, George Jennings, Shanks, Doulton and Co and Twyfords form part of this outstanding collection that demonstrates the development of sanitaryware over the centuries. Although Kirby sold the iconic Thomas Crapper company nearly ten years ago, he remains an expert in the history of the ‘smallest room’ and now serves as a consultant to the Royal Household. Here at UK Architectural Heritage Ltd...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Iron

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