A LOUIS XVI STYLE GREY-VEINED WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE
A LOUIS XVI STYLE GREY-VEINED WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE

19TH CENTURY, THE JAMBS PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY AND REUSED FROM AN EARLIER FIREPLACE

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A LOUIS XVI STYLE GREY-VEINED WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE
19th Century, the jambs probably late 18th century and reused from an earlier fireplace
The breakfronted rectangular shelf over a panelled frieze decorated with a quiver and laurel leaves, flanked by paterae, on acanthus sheathed supports on a plinth, inscribed VS109
43in. (109cm.) high, 36in. (91½cm.) height of aperture, 61in. (155cm.) wide, 43½in. (110cm.) width of aperture, 10¾in. (27.5cm.) deep overall
Provenance
French & Co., New York, March 31, 1960.

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