Lot 683
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A WHITE-PAINTED, PARCEL-GILT CARVED WOOD CHIMNEYPIECE, in the Kentian style, the breakfront shelf with an elaborately carved edge, above a frieze, centred by a mask, crossed arrow quivers and a bow, flanked by drapery swags, the jambs each with a female herm figure above a square tapering shaft and a block foot, the opening with a moulded, grey marble surround (re-painted and re-gilded, repairs and restorations)

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A WHITE-PAINTED, PARCEL-GILT CARVED WOOD CHIMNEYPIECE, in the Kentian style, the breakfront shelf with an elaborately carved edge, above a frieze, centred by a mask, crossed arrow quivers and a bow, flanked by drapery swags, the jambs each with a female herm figure above a square tapering shaft and a block foot, the opening with a moulded, grey marble surround (re-painted and re-gilded, repairs and restorations)
66¼in. (168.2cm.) wide; 56in. (142.2cm.) high; 9½in. (24.2cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Designed in the Palladian manner, the nymph herm pilasters with draped shoulders derive from the Diana mantelpiece, designed by William Kent for the hall of Houghton, Norfolk and illustrated in F. Hoppus, The Gentleman and Builder's Repository, 1737, pl. LVI. The drapery frieze with central tablet, comprising Cupid's mask on a love trophy of his weapons, relates to a pattern published by W. Jones, The Gentleman or Builder's Companion, 1739, pl. 22

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