A GEORGE III SPANISH BROCATELLO AND WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE

CIRCA 1775

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A GEORGE III SPANISH BROCATELLO AND WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE
CIRCA 1775
The moulded mantle-shelf above a breakfront frieze, inlaid to simulate fluting, the central tablet depicting a reclining Bacchic figure in a landscape, a cowering lion at their feet, the corner-blocks carved with classical maidens above Ionic-capitals and ribbon-tied floral pendants, restorations and minor losses; together with a shallow modern grey fossil marble hearth
59 in. (150 cm.) high; 75 ½ in. (192 cm.) wide; 8 in. (20 cm.) deep
The aperture: 41 in. (104 cm.) high; 46 in (117 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

The use of appropriate iconography in decorative schemes reached its peak during the neoclassical period in Britain, towards the end of the 18th century. The depiction here of a Bacchic youth, evoking feasting and plenty, suggests that this chimneypiece was most likely conceived for a dining room.

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