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Chimneypiece

Chimneypiece in carved and painted wood. The jambs are carved with trails of vine, cider apples and hops, below scrolled consoles and grotesque heads, supporting the mantel-shelf. The frieze is also carved with vine and barrels and a centre plaque shows a Bacchic mask surrounded by vine. The jambs and frieze are outlined by egg and dart with intrusive flowers. The mantel-shelf is edged with plain egg and dart.
From The Old Mansion House, Newcastle.
Size: Height: 167 cm; Width: 278 cm.

Place: England

Object Type: chimneypiece

Period: George I

Broad Date: Early Georgian

Actual Date: c. 1725

Century: 18th century

Materials: Wood, Paint

Museum Accession Number: FW.50