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Painted stone mantel with pittoresque characters (Reference 1203)
This painted stone mantel, one of a pair, is composed of an entablature and a hood resting on two powerful jambs, in the picturesque manner of the Medieval mantel.
The jambs made of columns rise like those of a Gothic cathedral up to anthropomorphic capitals – here two female figures - that are very picturesque and rustic. This kind of capital is frequently found in lay Gothic buildings and most particularly in the adaptations of the style made in the19th, like the mantels in the castle of Pierrefonds that were restored and reinvented by Viollet-le-Duc for Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie.
A high and wide entablature rest on the jambs, with a simple painted volute ornament above the hearth opening with a brace shaped cut along the top. The hood rises above a cornice decorated with foliage carved in relief. The shingles painted on the hood are in two colors and in its center is placed a high relief sculpture of old kitchen symbols. The two female figures seem to be part of this culinary world: one seeming to hold up ingredients while the other reads a recipe.
Origin
19th century
Dimensions
| Width | Height | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5' 2'' ¼ | 9' 10'' ⅛ |
Additional information
Check item number 1204, which is a similar mantel.
Condition
Good condition.