CIRCA 1790

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A GEORGE III SIENA AND STATUARY MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE
CIRCA 1790
The columns with Ionic capitals supporting a frieze of delicately carved griffins, ewers and swags and a central oval portrait surmounted by a moulded shelf
46 in. (118 cm.) high; 51 in. (130 cm.) wide; 9 in. (22.9 cm.) deep; the opening 35 in. (90.5 cm.) x 29 in. (76 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The present chimneypiece exemplifies the Neo-classical style as practiced by Robert Adam and his contemporaries. The delicate carving of the decorative motifs on the frieze is complemented by the well figured inset Siena marble columns and the unusual pleated ribbon motif framing the aperture.

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