Renaissance Limestone Chimneypiece with Tapered Hood

A monumental Italian chimneypiece, complete with the tapering hood that carries it to the ceiling. The frieze below runs a band of carved paterae and rosettes set between fluted panels, resting on capitals and pedestal jambs of real classical weight. Photographed in situ in a frescoed Italian room under exposed beams, with a carved stone beast lying in the hearth. This reclaimed limestone chimneypiece is for sale and available to buy. It is a piece for a palazzo scale salon, a great hall, or a double height gallery.