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An English early Georgian-style piece. The frieze shelf, with its classical profiling, is a textbook example of how the Georgian-style is built on the preceding classical Palladian-style. Lamb's tongue and egg-and-dart accent the frieze profiles. The feminine floral detailing in the swags, bluebells, and acanthus motif are perfectly offset by the masculine weight of the proportions to achieve a well balanced piece for use in the most formal settings.
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A French classic design with a linear lintel atop gentle curvaceous pilasters. This piece is formalized slightly with the addition of a crisply profiled lid slab. The overmantel with complementary profiling and square blocking is extremely versatile and is adjustable in height and width.
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An exceptional example of sculptural excellence, it is Tartaruga's homage to french gothic detailing. Inspired by studies of French châteaux such as Chaumont and Le Lude. Note the deeply carved gothic foliage motif adorning the frieze and pilaster capitals. The central dragon (salamander) motif, which was the alchemical symbol of fire chosen by François I as his official symbol, is fitting for this grand piece. The adjustable overmantel with its gothic tracery is the perfect complement to give this large-scale piece its ultimate grandeur.
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Italian Renaissance-style mantel. The frieze area is richly carved with floral relief. The lid is decorated with a lamb's tongue detail on the top shelf over a sturdy egg-and-dart profile. Features beautifully carved large scrolled acanthus leaf corbels over florally decorated jamb panels with urns at the base.
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