CIRCA 1780, IN THE MANNER OF ROBERT ADAM

Details

A GEORGE III PEWTER MOUNTED PINE CHIMNEYPIECE
CIRCA 1780, IN THE MANNER OF ROBERT ADAM
The frieze with husk swags between urns and peltoid shields, the jambs with Ionic capitals above anthemion sprays issuing from pedestals with cameo portraits of Alexander the Great
63½ in. (161 cm.) high; 71 in. (180.5 cm.) wide; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) deep;
the opening: 50¾ in. (129 cm.) high; 55¾ in. (141.5 cm.) wide

Special notice

This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The chimneypiece is designed in the George III Roman fashion popularised by the court architect Robert Adam (d.1792).
The ornamentation of chimneypieces with both pewter and gesso ornament is prevalent from the 1770's. The metallic surface was meant to be painted to merge with the background. One of the principle exponents of the manufacture of pewter ornament was the Soho works of Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill.

Comparative literature: Alison Kelly The Book of English Fireplaces, London, 1968, pp.62-63. Sir Nicholas Goodison Matthew Boulton: Ormolu, London, 2002, pp.191-192.

More from The Collection of Will Fisher: Founder of Jamb

View All