Stock No.8706
A carved pine George III state of the art English Rococo Chippendale antique chimneypiece. The serpentine shelf over a glorious high relief carved frieze and jambs centred by the firebird or Phoenix, carved lattice either side and great deep relief "C" scrolls interlocking with those descending on the florally decorated jambs.
Similar carving can be seen on the painted Rococo chimneypiece in the British Gallery at the Victoria and Albert museum, London.
English, circa 1760.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
66"
167.6 cms |
50"
127 cms |
8"
20.3 cms |
| internal |
46 1⁄8"
117 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
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