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The moulded shelf above a leaf carved moulding, the frieze centred by
a rectangular tablet carved with a garland of summer flowers, vines
and foliage hung from rings below a ribbon and flower carved moulding
and flanked by elongated S scrolls of acanthus, the carved and
moulded opening with scroll carved corbels decorated with leaf
carved cabochons and with tight ‘paper’ scrolls to the sides above
pierced and carved trailing husks.
Whilst it is almost impossible to attribute this finely carved chimney
piece to a particular designer or maker, the names of Abraham Swan
(fl 1745-68) and Robert Morris (1702-1754), based on their recorded
styles are possible candidates.
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