A Louis XV style chimney mantelpiece

France

Circa 1880

Height : 108 cm (42 1/2 in.) ; Width : 144 cm (56 2/3 in.) ; Depth : 44 cm (17 1/3 in.)
Opening – Height : 85/90 cm (33 1/2/35 1/2 in.) ; Width : 102 cm (40 in.)

A fine large Louis XV style chimney mantelpiece, made in serpentine shaped white « Carrara » marble, ornamented with scrolls, flowers and a centering shell cartouche.