Oliver Cornish
Sale Coordinator for Furniture, Sculpture, Rugs & Tapestries
Lot 85TP
An unusual early 19th century white and terracotta glazed earthenware chimneypiece of small proportions
In the Neoclassical taste, probably Continental, perhaps French or Italian, circa 1820, with provenance to Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler
3 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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Helena Gumley
Head of Sale Carpets and Tapestries
An unusual early 19th century white and terracotta glazed earthenware chimneypiece of small proportions
In the Neoclassical taste, probably Continental, perhaps French or Italian, circa 1820, with provenance to Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler
The later veined white marble shelf above a frieze with raised moulded central vase decoration flanked by winged griffins with elaborate multi scrolling acanthus and rosette tails, the jambs similarly cast with raised flambe pedestal torchieres with tripartite paw foot bases, on plain rectangular block feet,
The chimnneypiece not including the later she101cm high, 111cm wide, 12cm deep overall (the inner aperture, 94cm high, 99.5cm wide) approximately
The later veined white marble shelf above a frieze with raised moulded central vase decoration flanked by winged griffins with elaborate multi scrolling acanthus and rosette tails, the jambs similarly cast with raised flambe pedestal torchieres with tripartite paw foot bases, on plain rectangular block feet,
The chimnneypiece not including the later she101cm high, 111cm wide, 12cm deep overall (the inner aperture, 94cm high, 99.5cm wide) approximately
Footnotes
Provenance
Purchased from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, 39 Brook Street, London W1K 4JE, circa early 2000s, please refer to department for copy of sale invoice.