CIRCA 1815

Details

A Regency statuary marble architectural cresting
Circa 1815
The central berried wreath within scrolls, rosettes and anthemions
7¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high, 32¼ in. (82 cm.) wide, 2¾ in. (7 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

This Grecian triumphal-arched, laurel-wreathed and palm-flowered pediment is inspired by cippus altars, and reflects the antique fashion promoted in the mid 18th century by the architect G.B.Piranesi and popularised in the early 19th century by T.Hope's, Household Furniture and Interior Decoration 1807.

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