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The chimneypiece has a caryatid figure (though male, with beard) on each side, and two putti with an eagle above. Fireplace is of marble.
The overmantel is of wood and plaster and consists of terms, sphinxes, festoons.
The overmantel is of wood and plaster and consists of terms, sphinxes, festoons.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London
Title
Chimneypiece
Date
ca. 1757
Medium
marble
Measurements
without the shield and trophies removed from overm: H 576.58 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
greatest: H (?) x W 325.12 x D (?) cm
Accession number
A.60A/1-1951
Work type
Sculpture
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, Greater London SW7 2RL England
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