Inlaid Marble Chimneypiece

With satyr masks on the endblocks supported on the jambs also of statuary with inlaid green marble panels with two carved amorini one.

Inlaid marble chimneypiece.

A late 18th century neoclassical english statuary marble chimneypiece inlaid with contrasting portoro nero marble circa 1795 with moulded shelf breaking forward and protruding ove. Sienna marble interior slips 19th century. Overall height 1213 mm 47 in. An italian craftsman bossi worked in dublin from 1785 to 1798 and used coloured marble inlay and also a coloured paste inlay known as scagliola on a white marble ground.

Opening height 889 mm 35 in. A statuary sienna marble and scagliola inlaid marble chimneypiece in the adam style. A regency style statuary marble chimneypiece inlaid with porphyry ovals to centre panel and side blockings. An irish george iii inlaid statuary marble chimneypiece by george and hill darley gallery.

The moulded shelf above an inlaid faux fluted freize centred by a rectangular tablet applied with a drapery hung urn the corresponding faux fluted jambs with urn cappings on block feet. The pure white italian statuary carrara marble body beautifully inlaid with multicoloured scagliola to form exquisite neo classical ornament. Category 1790s british regency antique inlay fireplaces and mantels. Opening width 851 mm 33 in.

Not much is known about pietro bossi although much inlay work of the late 18th century is commonly known as bossi work. Born in italy and moved to dublin in the late 18th century pietro bossi developed and perfected the technique of inlaying scagliola. Depth of shelf 203 mm 8 in. This very fine statuary marble and scagliola chimneypiece with inlaid neo classical designs is in the manner of pietro bossi.

This exceptional chimneypiece is one of three bossi s from a private collection each bought during the 1980 s from three different georgian buildings. Ronald phillips ltd medium. Shelf width 1524 mm 60 in. This technique has been replicated by ryan smith to produce this uniquely irish fireplace.