Inlaid Marble Chimneypiece

This technique has been replicated by ryan smith to produce this uniquely irish fireplace.

Inlaid marble chimneypiece.

This exceptional chimneypiece is one of three bossi s from a private collection each bought during the 1980 s from three different georgian buildings. Depth of shelf 203 mm 8 in. A statuary sienna marble and scagliola inlaid marble chimneypiece in the adam style. Overall height 1213 mm 47 in.

Category 1790s british regency antique inlay fireplaces and mantels. This very fine statuary marble and scagliola chimneypiece with inlaid neo classical designs is in the manner of pietro bossi. Not much is known about pietro bossi although much inlay work of the late 18th century is commonly known as bossi work. An irish george iii white marble and scaliola chimneypiece attributed to pietro bossi circa 1780 the molded breakfronted rest above a freize inlaid with classical portrait medallions joined by husk draped swags the jambs headed by crossed berried branches over paneled foliate and crossed arrow pendants.

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. 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. Shelf width 1524 mm 60 in.

The pure white italian statuary carrara marble body beautifully inlaid with multicoloured scagliola to form exquisite neo classical ornament. A compact neo classical chimneypiece carved in statuary and inlaid with verde antico green marble panels. Ronald phillips ltd medium. Opening width 851 mm 33 in.

With satyr masks on the endblocks supported on the jambs also of statuary with inlaid green marble panels with two carved amorini one. Opening height 889 mm 35 in. Sienna marble interior slips 19th century. 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.