Lot 224
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An English Cippolino marble bolection moulded chimneypiece
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An English Cippolino marble bolection moulded chimneypiece

OF LATE 17TH CENTURY STYLE, CIRCA 1900

Details
An English Cippolino marble bolection moulded chimneypiece
Of late 17th century style, circa 1900
53 in. (134.5 cm.) high, 63 1/8 in. (160.3 cm.) wide, 4 in. (10 cm.) deep; the opening -- 45 in. (114.3 cm.) high, 47 in. (119.5 cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

Cippolino marble: a name given to laminated marbles having a talcous stratifaction. The varieties in general are known as Swiss and Greek Cippolino. Swiss Cippolino was quaried at Saillon, near Saxon, in the Canton of Valais. It has a pale green ground with straight thin veins running through the formation. Greek cippolino is an instance of ancient marble rediscovered. The quarries are situated on the Island of Cuboea, in the Grecian Archipelago. The colour tone is light green, with broad markings of a deeper shade.

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