Style Napoleon III / Ref.1417
Gray marble modillion mantel with “culots” and panels
Dimensions
Width 50'' 127cm
Height 39'' ⅜ 100cm
Depth: 15'' 38cm
Inner width: 34'' ⅝ 88cm
Inner height: 31'' ⅛ 79cm
Origin:
Around 1880. From Paris
Status:
Good condition
This mantel is the most complex example of a modillion model. The oak leaf shaped modillions rest on small blocks called "culot" carved with the same leaf motif. The jambs, entablature and end blocks are adorned with moldings that form panels.
Very nice hearth floor included.