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Mantelpiece Collection (page 3)

The mantelpiece: a timeless symbol of elegance and style

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales

Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales
6339793 Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Patent Mongolfier smoke conductor fireplace for the remedying of smoky chimnies

Patent Mongolfier smoke conductor fireplace for the remedying of smoky chimnies
6339970 Patent Mongolfier smoke conductor fireplace for the remedying of smoky chimnies by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mona marble chimney piece designed by George Bullock, 1777-1818, marble sculptor

Mona marble chimney piece designed by George Bullock, 1777-1818, marble sculptor
6339778 Mona marble chimney piece designed by George Bullock, 1777-1818, marble sculptor and furniture designer of Tenterden Street, Hanover Square, London by British School

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Octagonal tent room, Regency style

Octagonal tent room, Regency style
6338597 Octagonal tent room, Regency style by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Octagonal tent room, Regency style)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mantelpiece, c. 1930 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Mantelpiece, c. 1930 (pencil & w / c on paper)
3427852 Mantelpiece, c.1930 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Silk, Henry (1883-1948); 11.4x25.4 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Design for the Overmantel of a Chimneypiece with Bust of Pompilius Numa, n. d

Design for the Overmantel of a Chimneypiece with Bust of Pompilius Numa, n. d
Design for the Overmantel of a Chimneypiece with Bust of Pompilius Numa, n.d

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Jean Bart (1650-1702), French privateer, wood engraving, published in 1881

Jean Bart (1650-1702), French privateer, wood engraving, published in 1881
Jean Bart (1650 - 1702), naval commander and privateer from Flanders in the service of the French king Louis XIV. Woocut engraving after a contemporary copper engraving (c. 1680/90), published in 1881

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Overmantel and Cornice from Great House in Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, England, c

Overmantel and Cornice from Great House in Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, England, c. 1685

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Fireplace Surround, Norwich, c. 1875. Creators: Thomas Jeckyll, Barnard

Fireplace Surround, Norwich, c. 1875. Creators: Thomas Jeckyll, Barnard
Fireplace Surround, Norwich, c. 1875

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mantel, Staffordshire, 1830 / 45. Creator: Charles James Mason

Mantel, Staffordshire, 1830 / 45. Creator: Charles James Mason
Mantel, Staffordshire, 1830/45

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Fireplace, c. 1936. Creator: Charles Squires

Fireplace, c. 1936. Creator: Charles Squires
Fireplace, c. 1936

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mantel, 1813. Creator: Samuel Field McIntire

Mantel, 1813. Creator: Samuel Field McIntire
Mantel, 1813. Wooden fire surround with carved grape vines, cornucopia, and baskets of fruit and flowers. Made for Oak Hill, Elizabeth Derby Wests country estate in South Danvers, Massachusetts

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Fireplace Surround, 1901. Creator: Louis J. Millet

Fireplace Surround, 1901. Creator: Louis J. Millet
Fireplace Surround, 1901. Art Nouveau thistle design in mosaic tiles. Designed by George Washington Maher

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Father Christmas going up the Chimney

Father Christmas going up the Chimney
Vintage colour lithograph from 1898 showing Father Christmas going up the Chimney

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Interior, c. 1936. Creator: M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin

Interior, c. 1936. Creator: M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin
Interior, c. 1936

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: White Statuary Marble Mantel Design, Elevations and Plan, 1877

White Statuary Marble Mantel Design, Elevations and Plan, 1877

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mantle Carving (Dogs Head), c. 1939. Creator: Henry Murphy

Mantle Carving (Dogs Head), c. 1939. Creator: Henry Murphy
Mantle Carving (Dogs Head), c. 1939

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Two Mantelpiece Ornaments, Luneville, 1845 / 70. Creator: Baccarat Glasshouse

Two Mantelpiece Ornaments, Luneville, 1845 / 70. Creator: Baccarat Glasshouse
Two Mantelpiece Ornaments, Luneville, 1845/70

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mantel Carving, 1939. Creator: Michael Riccitelli

Mantel Carving, 1939. Creator: Michael Riccitelli
Mantel Carving, 1939

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Wooden Mantel Ornament, c. 1936. Creator: J. Howard Iams

Wooden Mantel Ornament, c. 1936. Creator: J. Howard Iams
Wooden Mantel Ornament, c. 1936

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: John Thomlinson and His Family, 1745. Creator: Arthur Devis

John Thomlinson and His Family, 1745. Creator: Arthur Devis
John Thomlinson and His Family, 1745

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Design of a fireplace, 1756. Creator: Giovanni Battista Brostoloni

Design of a fireplace, 1756. Creator: Giovanni Battista Brostoloni
Design of a fireplace, 1756

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style... 1769. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style... 1769. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style: Giant figures supporting the lintel, flanked by chairs, 1769. From Diverse Maniere d adornare i cammini... (Diverse Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces...)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Sleeping Girl with Needlework in her Lap, late 17th-early 18th century

Sleeping Girl with Needlework in her Lap, late 17th-early 18th century

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Portion of a Drawing Room, c. 1938. Creator: Elisabeth Fulda

Portion of a Drawing Room, c. 1938. Creator: Elisabeth Fulda
Portion of a Drawing Room, c. 1938

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Father Christmas

Father Christmas
Vintage colour lithograph from 1898 showing Father Christmas and his sack of presents

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: The night before Christmas

The night before Christmas
Vintage colour lithograph from 1898 showing children putting their chistmas stockings up for Father Christmas

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Bouquet of Flowers on the Fireplace, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Bouquet of Flowers on the Fireplace, 1920 (oil on canvas)
CH401453 Bouquet of Flowers on the Fireplace, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 59.9x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas)

Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas)
CH445136 Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas) by Debras, Louis (1820-99); 134x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites

Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
5669191 Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Stove, Mantelpiece, and Looking-Glass for the Sultan of Turkey (engraving)

Stove, Mantelpiece, and Looking-Glass for the Sultan of Turkey (engraving)
1619193 Stove, Mantelpiece, and Looking-Glass for the Sultan of Turkey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stove, Mantelpiece)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: In the Nursery, Snargate Rectory (oil on canvas)

In the Nursery, Snargate Rectory (oil on canvas)
954954 In the Nursery, Snargate Rectory (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 53.3x43.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Trafalgar House (engraving)

Trafalgar House (engraving)
1063904 Trafalgar House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trafalgar House. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mr and Mrs Richard Bull and family, 1730-80 (oil on canvas)

Mr and Mrs Richard Bull and family, 1730-80 (oil on canvas)
HMP394696 Mr and Mrs Richard Bull and family, 1730-80 (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 67x54 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Eleanor Robson in the living room of her apartment (silver gelatin print)

Eleanor Robson in the living room of her apartment (silver gelatin print)
MNY381553 Eleanor Robson in the living room of her apartment (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x11.1 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Room in the Villa Hohenlohe, Baden-Baden (b / w photo)

Room in the Villa Hohenlohe, Baden-Baden (b / w photo)
JHL390922 Room in the Villa Hohenlohe, Baden-Baden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Residence of Feodora von Hohenlohe-Lauenberg)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Old chimneypiece from the Orphan Asylum, Hooks Mills, 1828 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Old chimneypiece from the Orphan Asylum, Hooks Mills, 1828 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832523 Old chimneypiece from the Orphan Asylum, Hooks Mills, 1828 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Fireplace in Langton Mansion, on the Back, 1823 (w / c wash over pencil on paper)

Fireplace in Langton Mansion, on the Back, 1823 (w / c wash over pencil on paper)
2831731 Fireplace in Langton Mansion, on the Back, 1823 (w/c wash over pencil on paper) by Johnson, James (1803-34); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece in former residence of Sir John Knight, Temple Street (w / c on paper)

Chimneypiece in former residence of Sir John Knight, Temple Street (w / c on paper)
2831652 Chimneypiece in former residence of Sir John Knight, Temple Street (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mans room (colour litho)

Mans room (colour litho)
2775543 Mans room (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mans room decorated with canvas wallpaper)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Isobel Violet Hunt (1862 - 1942), British author and literary hostess

Isobel Violet Hunt (1862 - 1942), British author and literary hostess; writer of feminist novels. She founded the Women Writers Suffrage League in 1908

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Historical Relics of the Old East India Company (b / w photo)

Historical Relics of the Old East India Company (b / w photo)
1596634 Historical Relics of the Old East India Company (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historical Relics of the Old East India Company)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Trades in Regency England: Ale-house, silk mill

Trades in Regency England: Ale-house, silk mill and stocking weaver. Customers drinking Burton ale outside a pub 49, workers dying and drying silk in a mill in Derby 50

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: English grocer giving a lecture on hunting in a large

English grocer giving a lecture on hunting in a large room in the Dragon tavern, 19th century. The wall is decorated with hunting cap, leather breeches and three fox tails. Mr

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Frontispiece with skeleton of death seated with scythe

Frontispiece with skeleton of death seated with scythe and globe. Vignettes of death attacking a baby, an invalid, a glutton and a drunkard

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Headfort House. Eating Parlor, Chimney Piece, 1771 (pen & ink and wash on paper)

Headfort House. Eating Parlor, Chimney Piece, 1771 (pen & ink and wash on paper)
XYC277124 Headfort House. Eating Parlor, Chimney Piece, 1771 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Adam, Robert (1728-92); 36.8x65.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Concert at the time of Mozart, 1853 (detail) (oil on canvas)

Concert at the time of Mozart, 1853 (detail) (oil on canvas)
REV346300 Concert at the time of Mozart, 1853 (detail) (oil on canvas) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); Museo de San Carlos, Mexico City

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Fanny Fanning (oil on canvas)

Fanny Fanning (oil on canvas)
Ma198569 Fanny Fanning (oil on canvas) by Gregory, Edward John (1850-1909); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright




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