G490
A Late Eighteenth Century, Pine and Gesso Chimneypiece with Fluted Pilaster Columns and a Central Tablet Depicting Venus, or Perhaps Aurora, on a Chariot
With swags of the vineyard and motifs showing sheaves of corn and agricultural tools, the chimneypiece appears to be a celebration of fertility. Acorns and oak leaves in equal measure, line the aperture and claret jugs, presumably full, are carved on the corner blocks.
Height 59½in (151cm) width 74¾in (190cm)
Internal height 47¼in (120cm) width 51⅝in (131cm)
Footblock to footblock 66⅛in (168cm)
Shelf depth 6⅛in (15.5cm)