Lot 300
300
A Victorian walnut chimneypiece
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A Victorian walnut chimneypiece

CIRCA 1870, IN THE MANNER OF WILLIAM KENT

Details
A Victorian walnut chimneypiece
Circa 1870, in the manner of William Kent
The frieze carved with baskets of flowers and swags, the jambs as caryatids
56 in. (142 cm.) high, 87 in. (222.5 cm.) wide, 16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) deep; the opening -- 36½ in. (98 cm.) high, 37¼ in. (94.5 cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

This style of chimneypiece, with typical 'Kentian' features, was popularised by the pattern books of the first half of the eighteenth century such as Abraham Swan's The British Architect; or the Builder's treasury of Staircases, 1745.

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