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The Gower House Chimney-piece
Artist: Sir William Chambers (1723 - 1796)
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum
Date: 1765 - 1765
Materials: Carrara marble
Dimensions: 190 x 254 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £15,625 (Total: £125,000)
Vendor: Christopher Gibbs
Review number: 4459 (1997)
Provenance:
Commisioned 2nd Earl Gower & 1st Marquess of Stafford; Robert Smith, 1st Earl Carrington 1807; 3rd Baron C. & 1st Earl C. 1886; Daws Hill House; Wycombe Abbey School; Sotheby's 15 Nov. 1995 (lot 60); Christopher Gibbs (see file for more details)
Description:
A carved Carrara marble chimney piece - frieze centred by a profile medallion of George II within a laurel garland flanked by a pair of dolphins. The jambs in the form of Herculean warrior terms carved with tied laurel swags and fasces.
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