A fine Italian gilt-bronze-mounted Spanish portor marble fireplace, Turin, third quarter 18th Century

with a serpentine top with bowed canted corners, the frieze centered by a pierced stylized scallopshell, the pilasters surmounted by a patera above two stylized bellflowers

Very good quality casting to the mounts, which are slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Some very minor chips to the marble, but these are hardly noticable and are commensurate with age and use. There is an old minor restoration to the base of one side, but this has been very well executed and is hardly noticeable due to the mottling of the marble. There are also some very minor areas of infill, again very well executed. There is also old minor restorations to the top and the central section of the other support. Some scratches to the top. Beautiful choice of marble. In overall good conserved condition.
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