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Russborough

A large Palladian style Portland stone Fireplace

Hand carved from solid blocks of English Portland stone. The front and side consoles have carved acanthus leaf decoration. The wide framed in-grounds, architrave and cornice mouldings are all of solid mid 18th century Palladian design.

Georgian Card Table – AF025

Irish Georgian Mahogany Gaming Card Table

A small and elegant Irish Georgian flip-top mahogany gaming card table. The table has a straight frieze centred with a brass handled drawer. The turret corners open to reveal recessed guinea pit and drink wells, the playing surface felt-lined. All is supported on plain kneed cabriole legs, terminated with drake feet.

Irish, circa 1790

Georgian Marble Mantelpiece – 18144

Irish Georgian Marble Mantelpiece, dating from the middle of the 18th century

The centre plaque is a garland of oak leaves and acorns, exquisitely carved in white Italian Carrara marble. To either side of the plaque, are panels of black and gold, Portoro Nero marble. Portoro marble also flanks the front pilasters and returns into the chimney wall. The scroll corbels are carved on the front with husks, descending into acanthus leaves and on each of the sides ears of wheat sheaf. Egg and dart mouldings frame the opening and also feature on the break fronted cornice shelf.

Circa 1760

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George II Chimneypiece – 18146

George II Irish Baroque Marble Chimneypiece

Carved from three pieces of Dove Grey Marble. The jambs and frieze having raised and fielded panels. The keystone carved with an oyster shell and the corners with stylised rosettes. This fireplace reflects the work of Irish stone cutter William Colles.

A matching pair to stock No.18145. An identical design but with the use of different marble, originally from the same property.

Circa 1740