White Statuary Chimney-piece

Ink and watercolour drawing of a white statuary chimney-piece. The centre tablet is carved with an urn on foliate foot with griffin handles which hold a festoon suspended from ribbon bows. The frieze panel is of white statuary marble inlaid with Sienna marble ribbon bows which suspend a festoon of Spanish Brocatello and black marble. The festoons are interspersed with Sienna marble octofoils with a black marble centre. The corner blockings are carved with differently styled covered urns with foliate feet which suspend drapery from their handles. The ionic pilasters are inlaid with a Sienna marble ribbon bow which suspends Spanish Brocatello and black marble festoons. There is a plain moulded cornice shelf. The centre tablet is similar in design to 3 C 34/3/46-48. Scale rule drawn in pencil. Pencil inscription: '£40'. Watermark: Hunting horn and letter K.