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JAMB
A GEORGE I IRISH KILKENNY MARBLE FIRE SURROUND, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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JAMB
A GEORGE I IRISH KILKENNY MARBLE FIRE SURROUND, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
the central keystone carved with a scallop shell between fielded panels, each jamb with conforming moulded decoration
145cm. high, 153cm. wide, 4cm. deep; 4ft. 9in., 5ft. 1/4in., 1 1/2in.
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This superb George I Irish fire surround is carved from fossilized Kilkenny marble and centred with a stylised scallop shell. An ancient symbol of fertility, it suggests it may have once occupied the hearth of the matrimonial suite in a noble Irish household.