A large cast iron fire back
With battle scene in great detail.
Circa 1900
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Fireback – FB003
An antique English Tudor style cast-iron fire back
With rampant lion.
Circa 1900
Fireback – FB002
An antique cast iron fire back
With score top and figurative scenes.
17th century
Fireback – FB001
An antique cast iron fireplace back in the 16th century taste
With arched top and decorative scene.
Circa 1880
Firetools – FT048
An exceptional Georgian set of three brass firetools
Comprising of three pieces, shovel, tongs and poker. With beautifully formed handles and decorative pierced shovel.
Circa 1820
Firetools – FT047
A French antique set of three brass firetools
In the Louis XV style with acorn handles and rococo pedant detail.
Circa 1890
Firetools – FT046
An antique Georgian set of three polished steel firetools
Comprising of a poker, shovel and tongs.
Circa 1820
Sienna Fireplace – 19358
An antique neo-classical George III style marble mantelpiece
Made from Italian Statuary Carrara marble with semi-precious Sienna marble inlays.
The carved centre tablet depicts a classical lidded urn, the corner blocks single putti, armed with bow and arrows.
Great proportions, marble and carvings.
Circa 1890
Firetools – FT045
An antique Victorian set of three brass fire-tools
In original un-restored condition, can be cleaned if preferred.
Circa 1880
Firetools – FT044
A set of brass fire-tools from the William IV period
Comprising of three pieces, (shovel, fire tools and tongs). The wide shovel with intricately cut floral decoration.
Circa 1830
Firetools – FT043
A good quality set of antique steel fire tools
With vase handles and intricately cut shovel detail.
From the William IV period.
Circa 1830
Firetools – FT042
An early 19th century set of polished steel fire-tools
The set comprises of three pieces, each with barley twist shafts and baluster handles. The shovel with intricately cut floral motif.
Circa 1830
Firetools – FT041
A large antique set of steel fire-tools
With decorative handles and cut shovel detail.
Suitable for a large fireplace.
Circa 1860
Firetools – FT040
An antique set of polished steel fire-tools
The set comprises of three pieces, each with barley twist shafts and baluster handles. The shovel with intricately cut floral motif.
Circa 1830
Rosewood Pier Tables – AF107
An antique Regency Rosewood pier table off great quality and size
With carved acanthus scrolled consoles at a canted position, original mirror back and attractive shaped top.
Very suitable for a hall or living room.
Circa 1820’s
French Mantel – 19357
An 18th century French Rouge Griotte marble mantelpiece
The serpentine frieze with centre cartouche, the panelled console jambs with slight scrolling.
Circa 1780
Pair of Tazzas – SC030
An antique pair of finely cast bronze tazzas on Belgian black marble plinths
The bronze tazzas decorated with vines and grapes, a symbol of plenty, freedom and rebirth. The pedestal plinths made from the purest of black marble.
Circa 1870
Antique Fireplace – 19355
An antique black marble mantelpiece with Malachite inlays
A very rare and fine Louis XVI style, exquisitely etched and inlaid Belgian Black marble fireplace. The malachite mosaic inlays form foliate patterns. The deep side returns with elaborately engraved panels.
French, circa 1860
Marble Statue – SC026
Marble statue on plinth after Canova’s masterpiece ‘Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix’
The reclining figure beautifully carved in white statuary marble and raised on a Arabscato Carrara marble plinth.
20th century
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix by Antonio Canova
Reviving the ancient Roman artistic traditions of portrayals of mortal individuals in the guise of the gods, and of the beautiful female form, reclining on a couch (as most often seen in reclining portrayals of Hermaphroditi). It was commissioned by Pauline Bonapart’s husband Camillo Borghese and executed in Rome from 1805 to 1808, after the subject’s marriage into the Borghese family. It then moved to Camillo’s house in Turin, then to Genoa, only arriving in its present home the Galleria Borghese in Rome around 1838.
Milan
A mid 20th century inspired fireplace surround made from Silver Travertine
An uncomplicated design, crafted from a solid block of Italian Travertine. The porous material with strong veining running across the entire piece.
Victorian Fireplace – 19346
An Antique marble fireplace produced during the Victorian period
Made from Italian statuary veined marble with semi-precious Sienna marble columns.
A near pair to fireplace Ref: 19341
Circa 1870
Carlton (Stone)
A beautifully proportioned Limestone fireplace in the George II Palladian taste
The Carlton displays many architectural elements associated with the Palladian style, tapering pilasters, robustly carved mouldings and a cornice mantel shelf.
Henrietta
A hand carved limestone fireplace in the mid 18th century style
A design where Palladian and Italian Baroque elements come together in harmony.
Copied from an original mantelpiece installed in Henrietta street Dublin and featured in Batty Langley’s 1739 book of designs.
Merrion (Stone)
Georgian Neo-classical style hand-carved limestone fireplace
This fireplace was copied from a Georgian original made by George Hill and Author Darley of Mercer Street, Dublin. It was installed in a house on Merrion Square, Dublin in 1780, and is a great example of the high quality neo-classical fireplaces, that can be found in the finest of 18th century Irish houses.
This is a very faithful to the original, hand-carved reproduction made by Ryan & Smith.
Victoria (Stone)
Victorian style limestone fireplace surround
A very typical and classic Victorian styled stone fireplace with carved scroll corbels terminated with scallop shells. The pilasters under the corbels are panelled, as is the frieze with a circle in the centre and a panel at either side. The deep flat rectangular mantelpiece is moulded on the edges.
Made in a warm and neutral coloured limestone.
Marble Fireplace – 19342
An antique black and Portoro marble fireplace in the George II style
The black marble architrave frame has a coloured Portoro marble frieze resting on top. The mantel shelf is a substantial and moulded black marble cornice.
A very stylish piece from the Edwin Lutyens, Neo-Georgian period.
Circa 1900
Antique Fireplace – 19341
An Antique marble fireplace produced during the Victorian period
Made from Italian statuary veined marble with semi-precious Sienna marble columns.
A near pair to fireplace Ref:19346
Circa 1870
Cast-Iron Fireplace – Ci189
An antique cast-iron fire surround from the Victorian period
Neo-classical in style and suitable for an open fire, stove or insert.
Circa 1890
Display Cabinet – AF106
A stylish and rare Coromantel, Ebony and Satinwood display cabinet
The interior lined with Satinwood and fitted with two glass shelves. The frame made of Coromantel wood with decorative Ebony detail.
Early 20th century
Daybed / Sofa – AF105
Antique walnut daybed or sofa with hand painted Sheraton style detail
The wooden frame which is raised on brass casters is decorated on both sides with bell flowers and leaf work.
Covered with a cream calico and ready for upholstering.
Circa 1890
Seat height 15″ (381mm)