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Style Louis XV / Ref.1550

Antique Louis XV style White Marble Mantel from Italy

Dimensions
Width 65''   165cm
Height 43'' ¾  111cm
Depth: 17'' ¾  45cm
Inner width: 45'' ¼  115cm
Inner height: 27'' ½  70cm

Origin:
19th century

A splendid antique mantel expressing the turbulent lines of the Louis XV and Rococo style. Volutes of foliage and arabesques dominate the mantel. A rich lush décor offers a number of delicately carved motifs, including the typically 19th century preference for combining shells and opulent foliage. The ornamental themes of this mantel are very rare. The front of the entablature is adorned with a central shell, displaying a lyre, a painter's palette, a mask - all attributes of the arts. The shell is set in the molding of the oxbow curved hearth opening below. The jambs are lushly covered with musical instruments of all kinds, panpipes, bagpipes, violins, trumpets... A very singular décor for a rare and unique mantel, which was most likely a private commission.