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Stock: 15058

A small but grand Belgian fireplace in softly mottled Carrara marble. The moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze which is centred by a very ornate foliate cartouche, and is flanked by broad acanthus console jambs over plain staggered footblocks.

French or Belgian made for the English market, mid 19th century.

View our collection of: Antique French chimneypieces inc. Louis XVI, French Empire fireplace mantels.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄4" 135.5 cms	42 1⁄8" 107 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms
Internal	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms

Stock: 16289

A fine French Empire chimneypiece in dramatically veined Portoro marble. The moulded shelf above a panelled frieze and endblocks, is supported by boldly carved console jambs and scrolled feet. This is turn frames the gently arched opening.
French, late 19th century.

View our collection of: Antique French chimneypieces inc. Louis XVI, French Empire fireplace mantels.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 3⁄16" 152.8 cms	40 3⁄8" 102.5 cms	14" 35.6 cms
Internal	42 11⁄16" 108.5 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms

Stock: 16228

A grand and monumental early Victorian trumeau chimneypiece in the Renaissance Revival style. The blockwork trumeau is centred by an armorial and rests on a large freize carved with floral spandrels in the Tudor Revival style, over cantilevered, moulded jambs. A fine fireplace best suited to a grand interior.

English, c.1860.

Provenance: Hinton Old Hall, Shropshire.

View our collection of: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600

	width	height	depth
External, inc. hearth	68 1⁄2" 174 cms	86" 218.5 cms	11 1⁄2" 29.3 cms
Internal	48" 122 cms	35 3⁄16" 89.5 cms

Stock: 16302

A signed bronze patinated plaster figure of Venus holding a torch, signed by Humphrey Hopper (1777-1841). The figure holds a torch aloft whilst also holding drapery about her body, as one foot rests on a jar, and her body rests against a Roman style dolphin.
Could be wired if desired. See 15536 for Hopper's model of a Vestal Virgin.

Notes: Humphrey Hopper (1765-1844) started his career as a stonemason. At the age of 36 he entered the Royal Academy Schools to study sculpture. He was a successful student, winning a silver medal in December 1802. Part of his output at the time was tasteful decorative work in plaster. This included graceful, classical nymphs and vestals designed to hold lamps, such as this piece.

View our collection of: Antique sculptures, carvings, bronzes, plaques and tablets

	Width	Height	Depth
Overall	17 11⁄16" 45 cms	48 13⁄16" 124 cms	17 11⁄16" 45 cms

Stock: 16203

A set of sturdy 19th century steel fire tools, with a simple pierced shovel and faceted tool handles.

English, c.1870.

View our collection of: Antique Firetools.

	Width	Height	Depth
	5 1⁄2" 14 cms	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	1 5⁄8" 4 cms

Stock: 16343

A rare French Empire early 19th century bronze and ormolu fender adorned with opposing greyhounds, their ormolu collars linked with a bronze chain. The fender with applied ormolu decoration, has a stepped base and is mounted with palmette scrolls.

French, c.1805.

View our collection of: Antique Fenders, Firescreens and Nursery Guards

	Width	Height	Depth
	48 13⁄16" 124 cms	11 5⁄8" 29.5 cms	4 1⁄8" 10.5 cms

Stock: 16342

An exceptional giltwood Venetian wall mirror. The fine frame has strapwork cresting, pierced sides and apron, the whole carved with rocaille, c-scrolls and floral flourishes, enclosing the original mercury glass mirror plate, which is surmounted by an etched cartouche plate to the crest, decorated with a woman playing a lyre with a pastoral scene.

Venice, c.1780.

View our collection of: Antique mirrors and console tables

	width	height	depth
	48 3⁄8" 123 cms	63 13⁄16" 162 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms
Crest depth	6 1⁄2" 16.5 cms

Stock: 16363

An impressive blue and white porcelain Chinese temple jar of octagonal baluster form painted with ferns and dragons. The cover is topped with Foo Dog finial standing guard. This is a bold statement piece on a grand scale.

Chinese, early 20th century.

View our collection of: decorative antiques and furnishings

	Diameter	Height
	13 3⁄8" 34 cms	26" 66 cms

Stock: 16341

A large and fine cabaret wall mirror, with a deeply cushioned frame, embossed with a foliate decoration on a stippled ground. A really bold piece that would also work well in a contemporary interior.

French, mid 19th century. An antique Italian gilded mirror.

View our collection of: Antique mirrors and console tables

	Width	Height	Depth
	41 13⁄16" 106.2 cms	52 13⁄16" 134 cms	2" 5 cms

Stock: 15801

A fine set of Victorian polished steel fire tools with ornate brass handles and barley twist shafts, the shovel beautifully pierced.

English, c.1870.

View our collection of: Antique Firetools.

	Width	Height	Depth
	6 1⁄8" 15.5 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms

Stock: 13122

An imposingly large Jacobean Revival cedar wood antique fireplace surround with an exquisitely inlaid over mantel. This chimneypiece has a projecting pediment on the upper register which rests above a pair of strapwork panels beneath which are two high arched panels decorated with stylised ornate inlaid vases of flowers picked out in satinwood, mahogany, sycamore and ebony. The panels are set between three pairs of free standing, reeded columns with finely carved capitals terminating in tall strapwork feet. Beneath the over mantel is a fireplace surround, with a moulded shelf above a strapwok carved barrel undershelf, supported by a pair of tapering reeded jambs resting on tall footblocks.
English, circa 1870.

Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600

	Width	Height (Overall)	Depth
External	90 5⁄8" 230 cms	129 7⁄8" 330 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms
Internal	53 11⁄16" 136.5 cms	60" 152.5 cms