Style Regence / Ref.1700
Antique Regence style mantel from the 18th century
Dimensions
Width 41'' ⅜ 105cm
Height 41'' ¾ 106cm
Depth: 10'' ⅝ 27cm
Inner width: 27'' ⅛ 69cm
Inner height: 35'' 89cm
Origin:
18th century.
Status:
Good condition. Antique restoration on one side (see pictures)
This small Regence style mantel was made in the 18th century of a marble similar to Arabescato marble. A large molding runs all around the hearth opening. The jambs are carved with large volutes from which elements of foliage emerge. The center of the front of the entablature is adorned with a cartouche surrounded by a shredded frame.
Without insert nor hearth floor. Arabescato marble comes from the Carrara region in Italy. It is a white marble with crystal particles underlined by stylolites and marked by green and black minerals. Quarried since Antiquity. there are still a number of quarries that are active. Used in the Mirror gallery in the Versailles Palace.