Lot Essay
A chimneypiece frieze of this pattern was introduced at Castle Howard, Yorkshire around 1770 by Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (d.1825) (Castle Howard Guide, 1988, p.35)
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CIRCA 1770
Details
A George III statuary and verde antico marble chimneypiece frieze
Circa 1770
With three oval medallions of standing classical muses, draped with a laurel swag, losses
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, 59 in. (149.8 cm.) wide, 2¾ in. (7 cm.) deep
Circa 1770
With three oval medallions of standing classical muses, draped with a laurel swag, losses
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, 59 in. (149.8 cm.) wide, 2¾ in. (7 cm.) deep
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