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A copy of an early Georgian style limestone fireplace of architectural form, with moulded jambs and frieze surmounted by ogee moulded shelf.

A simple and elegant fine copy of an English Regency style white marble fireplace, with leaf and flower head carved pateras side blockings, reeded frieze and jambs.

A copy of a mid Georgian fireplace in white and Sienna marble, the carved tablet illustrating Aesop’s fable The Dog and the Shadow. The jambs with deeply carved shell and drops of vine leaves, grapes and foliage with tied ribbons, surmounted by scrolled brackets. Egg and dart, and leaf mouldings. The original chimneypiece comes from Russborough House in Co. Wicklow, one of the most magnificent Palladian mansions in Ireland. Also available in all white marble.

19th century Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XIV-XV transitional style. The panelled arched frieze with foliage motif to centre, the jambs with carved shell, scrolls and panels. Shaped moulded shelf.

An elegant 19th century French Louis XVI white marble fireplace, with panelled and beaded frieze, tapering half round fluted columns with carved acanthus leaf capitals.

A mid 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The delicately carved running frieze with floral guilloche pattern, square end blockings with paterae. The jambs with central rope moulding surmounted by scrolled acanthus leaves. Breakfront shelf.

A finely carved Georgian carved pine fireplace. The frieze with a pair of griffins and central urn flanked by carved paterae and foliage. The jambs with ribbons and bellflower drops surmounted by carved stop flutes. The inner leg moulding with acanthus leaf and beading, the shelf with egg and tongue and dentils. (The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle, which was considered an especially powerful and majestic creature, and was renowned for guarding treasure and precious artefacts). First half of 19th century.

An elegant 18th century French Louis XVI fireplace in Caen stone. The panelled frieze with square paterae to the blockings, with fluted jambs below. Moulded shelf.

A 19th century French Louis XVI style limestone fireplace. The stop-fulted jambs surmounted by square paterae, panelled frieze with flower to centre.

A 19th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace with stop fluted jambs surmounted by a panelled frieze with flutes to centre.

A 19th century French Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled jambs surmounted by panelled, scrolled end blockings. The frieze with carved shell to centre, surmounted by moulded shaped shelf.

An elegant French Louis XVI style marble fireplace in Arabescato marble. The tapering stop-fluted jambs surmounted by swirling paterae and panelled frieze. Moulded shelf. 19th century.

A very well carved Carrara marble Louis XV fireplace, the panelled frieze with carved shell and scrolls to centre with trailing foliage and rosettes. Shaped panelled jambs with carved shell and bellflowers to side blockings. Serpentine shaped shelf. 19th century. Photo taken prior to restoration.

A large Gothic revival stone fireplace, with panelled frieze and jambs and arched opening. English, mid 19th century. (Photo taken prior to restoration)

A 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The panelled frieze with beading and centre motif with paterae to end blockings. The jambs with scrolls and rolling acanthus leaves. Breakfront shelf.

A large and imposing English limestone moulded bolection fireplace in Hopton Wood stone. Early 20th century. Provenance: Originally housed in the Officer's mess at Chelsea Barracks, London.

An English Georgian style pine fireplace with gesso enrichments. The frieze with centre blocking of urn tied with ribbon, juxtaposed with Cornucopia holdings leaves and fruit with ornate foliage. Egg-and-tongue carved mouldings to jamb ingrounds and cornice. 20th century.

19th century French limestone Louis XV fireplace. The panelled jambs surmounted by shaped and panelled frieze with elaborate shell motif to centre. Shaped shelf.

An attractive 18th century French Louis XV fireplace, with particularly deep curved frieze and carved centre motif. Shaped panelled jambs and serpentine shelf. A good quality piece.

19th century French Louis XIV Arabescato marble fireplace with panelled shaped and moulded frieze, the stop-fluted jambs with panelled bracket above. Moulded shelf.

A late 18th or early 19th century English Regency Statuary and inlaid Spanish Brocatelle marble fireplace. The frieze with drops of carved laurel leaves and paterae and flowers. The inlaid fluted jambs surmounted by architectural moulding. Straight moulded shelf. (Circa 1820).

A delicate English Regency pine fireplace. The reeded frieze and jambs with carved floral motif to centre. Round paterae of floral design to end blockings. Reeded shelf. 19th century.

An English Georgian style carved pine fireplace in the manner of Robert Adam. The frieze with swags and ribbons urns to centre and end blockings. The jambs with bellflower husks surmounted by tied bows. Inner leg moulding of Acanthus leaves. The shelf with dentil cornice, Acanthus leaf and egg-and-dart mouldings. 19th century.

An intricate 19th century English pine fireplace with gesso enrichments throughout. The frieze scrolling foliage and angelic figures and mask to centre tablet. The jambs with Athemeion leaves surmounted delicate capitals. The end blockings with vase of fruit. Breakfront shelf with dentils and acantus leaf moulding.

18th century French Louis XV fireplace with attractively carved centre of shells and flowers, shaped panelled frieze and jambs.

An 18th century French Louis XV limestone fireplace with carved shell and drops to centre. Shaped panelled frieze and jambs. Serpentine shaped shelf.

A late 18th century French limestone Louis XV fireplace with carved leaf motif to centre and scrolled design to end of frieze. The jambs with stop flutes and panels above.

An attractive 19th century French Louis XVI Statuary marble fireplace with delicate ormolu ribbons and swags of flowers along the bowed frieze. The jambs comprising of full-round fluted columns with riboons, drapery and husks, surmounted by Ionic capitals and round paterae above. Early 19th century.

An attractive 18th century George III pine fireplace. The frieze delicately carved with scrolled foliage to centre blocking and side panels. The jambs with carved tied ribbon with bellflower drops below. Leaf and pearl mouldings to opening, and pearl moulding to frieze. Circa 1780.

An attractive late 18th / early 19th century English pine fireplace with finely carved limewood frieze. The centre with honeysuckle motif encircled by shaped, carved husks with scrolls and foliage. The side panels of bellflowers tied with ribbons. The end blockings with urn and leaf enrichments surmounted by waterleaf and beading to cornice. Carved inner leg moulding of leaf and rope. (Photograph prior to restoration.)

Early 19th century English Regency Statuary and Tinos marble fireplace with full round columns and leaf carving to the base and stylized lotus leaf design to capitals and centre panel.

Late 19th century stripped pine English fireplace with basket of fruit and flowers to centre, juxtaposed with carved cornucopia. The jambs with drops of fruit and leaves tied with ribbon surmounted by shaped acanthus leaf scrolled brackets. Dentil cornice with egg and dart and inner carved leaf moulding. Photograph prior to restoration.

A French Louis XV style fireplace in Norwegian Rose pink marble. The jambs with shaped panels surmounted by carved scrolls and foliage, the frieze with deeply carved shell to centre. Shaped shelf. Late 19th / early 20th century.

19th century (circa 1830) carved English Portland stone fireplace. The diamond shaped frieze with shields and Tudor roses. Moulded jambs.

A 19th century mid Georgian style pine fireplace. The carved barrel frieze with foliage surmounted by acanthus leaf moulding. Carved flower inner moulding.

19th century Georgian style Statuary inlaid Sienna marble fireplace with classical centre tablet depicting Eros. The jambs delicatively carved with ribbons, drops and classical urns. The end blockings with carved paterae surmounted by breakfront moulded shelf.

A small and unusual curved 19th century, French Louis XVI style verde antico fireplace. The frieze panel with beaded ormolu, the fluted jambs inlaid with delicate leaf decoration, surmounted by ormolu paterae. The shaped returns continue from the bowed frieze.

19th century French Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace. The shaped frieze beautifully carved with leaves, foliage and scrolls. The shaped jambs carved with stiff acanthus leaves surmounted by motifs of leaves and scrolled turnovers.

A large 19th century French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace, with carved frieze of quiver and bow, acanthus leaf, rope moulding and scrolled bases to jambs, surmounted by square paterae. Breakfront shelf. Provenance: 18th century Villa in Paris, 16ème arrondissement de Paris - 'Crested District'.

An attractive Louis XIV style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled frieze with good carving of flowers and foliage, with ribbons and quiver below initialed centre circular plaque. The jambs with scrolls and leaf decoration, surmounted by carved stiff acanthus leaves to end blockings. Shaped shelf above. Mid 19th century, Napolean III period.

A small French LXV style wood fireplace. The panelled frieze with carved shell to centre, the shaped jambs surmounted with scrolled shells. Late 19th century. (Photo taken prior to restoration.)

A very good quality 18th century English George II pine fireplace. The frieze finely carved with grapes, foliage and wheat sheafs surmounted by breakfront shelf with leaf moudling. The tapering panelled jambs with carved drops of foliage and grapes. The aperture moulding with carved leaf and beading detail. (Shelf at narrowest - 6")

A large 19th century French Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace. The frieze with deeply carved shell scrolls and flowers. Shaped panelled jambs with shell and flower end blockings. Shaped serpentine moulded shelf.

A Regency style Statuary marble chimneypiece inlaid with porphyry ovals to centre panel and side blockings. Sienna marble interior slips. 19th century.

An impressive English mid Victorian (circa 1850) statuary white marble fireplace. The frieze with carved fruit and leaves, the jambs with vine leaves and lion's masks, with carved leaf pateras above and to the sides. A rare and important piece. Provenance: 19th century manor house in Buckinghamshire.

20th century limestone English fireplace with carved Tudor roses to frieze, plain jambs with bevelled inside edge.

English wax pine fireplace, the frieze with urns, leaf pateras and flutes, the jambs with bellflower drops and carved leaf leg moulding. Egg and dart and leaf cornice. 20th century.

An impressive 19th century (circa 1840) English limestone fireplace of the Palladian style. Carved scrolled leaf motif to frieze and jambs with rope moulding. The shelf with scrolled acanthus leaves and intricate moulding above. Provenance: From a large country house in Surrey.

An unusual and nicely carved 19th Century (circa 1840) French XVI style Carrara marble fireplace. The frieze with scrolled foliage. The shaped jambs with acanthus leaves, surmounted by side blockings with carved female faces and square paterae to the sides. Provenance: From Roque Maure (Orange-Avignon) Hotel de Cubiere.

George III style Statuary and inlaid Sienna fireplace with centre carving of drapery and female mask, putti to side blockings, and fluted jambs surmounted by Ionic capitals. Breakfront moulded shelf. Mid 20th century.

English Statuary marble George IV fireplace (circa 1830). The fluted frieze with centre panel of flute, lyre and laurel leaves. The jambs with full round tapering columns, surmounted by ionic capitals and blockings of arrow and quiver with tied ribbons. The inner carved moulding of egg and dart. Moulded breakfront shelf.

An early Georgian style stripped pine fireplace. The ogee frieze with turned acanthus leaves, scrolls and foliage. Egg and dart internal moulding. The shelf with leaf and egg and dart mouldings. 19th century.

A rare and elegant 18th century (circa 1790) French Directoire fireplace in St Anne Gris marble. The frieze and jambs inlaid with Brocatelle marble. Finely carved Statuary marble urn to centre, laurel leaf drops to jambs, surmounted by flower and leaf side blockings. In good condition, but photo taken in situ, prior to restoration.

Unusually small 18th century French Louis XV limestone fireplace, with carved cartouche to the centre of panelled frieze, shaped fluted jambs. Ideal for a bedroom or small reception room.

A most impressive and unusual Rococo fireplace, in black and white marble with gilded details, complete with matching firescreen.

Fine quality mid 18th century (circa 1750) English stripped pine fireplace, the frieze with foliage and scrolls and central mask with quiver and arrows. The jambs carved with shaped trusses with leaf and fruit drops below. The inner moulding of flowers, carved dentil cornice. Rectangular shelf with carved rope moulding.

19th century (circa 1870) French Pompadour fireplace in Yellow Saint Beaume marble, with shaped jambs and frieze, and scrolled end blockings.

20th century Louis XV style limestone fireplace, with shell and scrolls to shaped frieze, shaped panelled and fluted jambs, surmounted by serpentine moulded shelf.

An elegant and good quality 19th century (circa 1840) French Louis XVI Statuary marble fireplace, with bowed frieze with guilloche carving. Round paterae above shaped jambs. Shelf length at wall line 62.75"

Fine quality 18th century French Louis XVI Statuary marble fireplace, the frieze delicately carved with running frieze of foliage and berries with urn centre. Fluted jambs with carved husks, surmounted by paterae. Square moulded shelf.

18th century (circa 1770) Louis XVI limestone fireplace, with panelled frieze, fluted side blockings and jambs. The shelf and frieze carved one piece of stone.

Late Regency Statuary marble fireplace, with inlaid Onyx. The centre tablet depicting Ulysses weeping at the song of Demodocus derived from 'The Odyssey' engravings by the sculptor John Flaxman (1755-1826), juxtaposed by carved swags and ribbons. The three-quarter round fluted columns surmounted by carved leaves tied with ribbons framed with beading. Shaped moulded shelf. Provenance: Lady Amy Coats, Sister of Frederick Charles Gordon-Lenox, 9th Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
Please note, shelf length at front 61", shelf length at back 55.5".

French Louis XVI style Sarrancolin marble fireplace, with shaped fluted frieze and jambs, and nicely carved round Statuary paterae to end blockings.

French Provencale style Arabescato marble fireplace, with ornately carved Rococo frieze and jambs of scrolls and foliage. Unusally high for a French fireplace.

English black and white veined marble fireplace inlaid with carved Statuary guilloche carving. Modern.

19th century Gothic revival stone fireplace, with panelled frieze and jambs.

Early 19th century Regency (circa 1820) Kilkenny marble fireplace, with recessed frieze and jambs, centre panel with oval design. Roundels to side blockings.

19th century (circa 1860) French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace with panelled frieze, fluted jambs and end blockings.

A rare late 17th/early 18th century oak Louis XIV / Louis XV transitional period French fireplace. The shaped arbalete panelled frieze and jambs, surmounted by a serpentine
shaped shelf.

19th century Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace, with carved oval patera to frieze, acanthus leaf jambs surmounted by square pateras.

A finely carved Italian Sarrancolin marble fireplace, with inlaid Statuary marble detailing. The frieze with carved centre tablet of scrolls and leaves, juxtaposed by c-scrolls panels and square paterae. The fluted jambs with husks surmounted by laurel leaf garlands. Sarrancolin marble dentil shelf, with Statuary reeded moulding beneath.

French Louis XIV style oak fireplace, with shaped moulded frieze and jambs.

19th century carved pine Georgian style fireplace. The running frieze with basket and birds to centre, juxtaposed by festoons of fruit, flowers and leaves. Carved shaped brackets with stiff leaves, dentil cornice and acrved shell leg moulding.

English George III style pine fireplace, with carved festoon centre of leaves, fruit and flowers, scrolled and leaf side panels, acanthus leaf cornice and leg moulding. Carved scroll and leaf brackets to jambs. Width across plinths is 72.75".

19th century English limestone fireplace of architectural form, with moulded jambs and frieze, ogee moulded shelf.

Sarrancolin French Louis XVI style marble fireplace, with finely carved Statuary marble inlaid panels of, classical scene of reclining female to centre, foliage and ribbons to side panels and jambs surrounded by leaf moudling, the end blocking of leaves, ribbons and strung pearls.

19th century French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace, with carved frieze of quiver and bow, acanthus leaf, rope moulding and scrolled bases to jambs, surmounted by square paterae. Breakfront shelf.

An unusual 19th century Queen Anne style limewood moulded fireplace, with heavily carved inner moulding. The outer moulding with beading. Shelf length given is overall width of jambs, shelf depth is overall depth of moulding.

Late 18th century English carved Statuary marble fireplace, of the late Georgian/Regency period, the centre tablet with urn, pine cones, grapes and vine leaves, the side panels of corn husks and tied ribbons, Athenion urns to side blockings, the jambs with carved decoration of urns, bows and panel of flowers and foliage. The shelf of moulded form.

Nicely carved 19th century (circa 1840) English pine fireplace, in the George II style. The bolection shaped frieze with stiff acanthus leaf. Carved leaf and dentil cornice, and leaf leg moulding.

Early 19th century French Empire limestone fireplace, the panelled frieze with carved centre motif of Napoleonic bee and flowers, the panelled jambs with hexagonal motif to centre, surmounted by honeycombe design side blockings. The frieze and shelf in one piece.

An impressive 19th century (circa 1840) French Griotte de Campan Rouge marble fireplace in the Baroque style, with architectural moulded jambs and frieze, the frieze also carved with scrolls and foliage and inlaid with central Portoro marble plaque. Fluted and moulded shelf.

19th century French Louis XVI marble fireplace, with panels and circle to frieze, and shaped fluted jambs surmounted by carved pateras.

19th century (circa 1870) French Louis XVI Breche de Bonoux marble fireplace.

Regency style Swedish Green marble fireplace, with panelled frieze and jambs, and roundal side blockings. 20th century.

An elegant 18th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace, with fluted frieze and jambs, faceted panelled side blockings.

20th century English waxed pine fireplace with carved bolection moulding of leaved and scrolls, carved leaf and egg and dart cornice to moulded shelf.

19th century (circa 1850) English Statuary and Vert d'Estours marble fireplace, with heavily carved frieze of intertwined vine leaves around carved staff, theatrical mask to centre. The jambs carved with leaves and bellflowers. Reeded moulded shelf.

Stripped pine English fireplace, the frieze carved with scrolled leaf and flowered foliage with heraldic griffin heads to centre. Acanthus leaf cornice, the jambs with shaped carved waterleaf brackets. Late 19th century.

Early 19th century English Statuary and Connemara Green marble fireplace. The carved centre of winged staff and flamed torch, intertwined with ribbons and serpent. The end blockings of classical Grecian urns, with egg and dart cornice and leg moulding.

20th century English finely carved pine fireplace, with shell and scroll frieze, carved trusses and bellflower drops to jambs. Photograped prior to restoration. (Near pair to 3230).

18th century Louis XVI stone, with carved basket of fruit to centre of frieze, fluted jambs surmounted by square pateras.

Heavily carved reproduction English pine fireplace.

Reproduction French Louis XV style stone fireplace, with carved motif to panelled frieze, and gently shaped panelled jambs.

19th century English Statuary and inlaid Tinos marble fireplace, with carved mask and drapery centre tabelet, inlaid Greek key side panels, fluted Tinos marble jambs with oval patera surmounted by urn side blockings, and inlaid dentil cornice and ingrounds.

19th century Fleur de Pêcher (peach tree flower) marble bolection moulded fireplace.

19th century French Louis Philippe yellow marble fireplace, with scrolls to sides of shaped jambs with acanthus leaf to front, and panelled frieze and side blockings.

Late 18th century (circa 1790) French Louis XVI Fleur de Peche marble fireplace, with guilloche frieze intertwined with carved pateras, shaped fluted jambs inset with carved husks, an surmounted by square pateras.

19th century English cast stone fireplace, in the manner of Coadestone,with figures to panelled jambs, fluted frieze, with swags centre and end blockings.

19th century English cast stone fireplace, in the manner of Coadestone, with fluted frieze, sunflowers, birds berries and urn to jambs.

Late 19th / early 20th century English carved wood fireplace. The shaped frieze with basket of fruit and foliage surmounted by laurel leaves. The panelled jambs with bellflower husks tied by ribbons with inner carved egg and dart moulding. Photo before restoration.

18th century French Louis XVI Dove Grey marble fireplace, with carved husks to flutes, fluted jambs surmounted by pateras, and carved egg and dart moulding under shelf.

19th century English Limestone fireplace, with armorial shield to centre, flanked by serpents, plain moulded frieze with tapering pilasters to jambs, and moulded breakfront shelf.

French Louis XVI style Bourgogne stone fireplace with white marble carved centre and side blockings.

Early 19th century English Statuary and Tinos Green inlaid marble fireplace with urn to centre and bellflower drops, fluted jambs surmounted by urn side blockings.

19th century English Victorian Dove Grey marble fireplace, with carved brackets to jambs and arched opening.

French Louis XVI style Limestone fireplace, with plain frieze, moulded shelf and bracketed jambs.

Early 20th century English statuary marble fireplace with inlaid Sienna Greek key to the frieze and jambs, and Wedgewood plaques mounted on Sienna marble to the centre and side blockings.

Mid 19th century coloured marble Victorian architectural fireplace with plain moulded frieze and jambs.

19th century French Louis XIV style white marble fireplace with moulded oval patera to frieze and shaped moulded jambs surmounted by scrolls.

19th century Louis XV style three shell Carrara marble fireplace with shells to centre and sides.

18th century Louis XV stone fireplace with carved motif to frieze, panelled jambs and shaped moulded trumeau above.

19th century English pine fireplace with carved cornice, carved basket of flowers and foliage to frieze, carved capitals to jambs and carved leg mouldings.

19th century English white marble fireplace with Aesops fable centre carving, fluted frieze and moulded shaped trusses to the jambs.

Important English Tudor carved pink sandstone fireplace, with cartouche centre, including the Adair family coat of arms, and related armorial bearings to frieze. Fireplace made for Shafto/Adair family of Flixton Hall (circa 1615) Suffolk.

Very important English 18th century (circa 1760) Statuary and Sienna marble fireplace with highly detailed carved centre tablet of classical figures. The jambs comprise full round tapered Sienna columns surmounted by Doric capitals. The shelf is carved with leaf, egg and dart moulding.

18th century stone Louis XVI fireplace with small flower to centre of frieze, panelled jambs and panelled trumeau above.

French Louis XV style Rosso Levanto marble fireplace with carved shells to centre of frieze and end blockings, shaped moulded jambs with carved leaves.

19th century French Louis Philippe Breche Nouvelle marble fireplace with moulded frieze, shaped jambs and arched opening.