Chimneypiece
Fireplace
ca. 1580 - ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1580 - ca. 1600 (made)
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This chimneypiece / fireplace was removed from a house called Market Garden, Baker Street in Enfield, Middlesex, which supposedly has formed part of the lodge of a mansion, now destroyed.
The upper part of the jambs and lower edge of the architrave have deep mouldings, with a square rosette beneath on each side. The frieze has a grotesque mask in a scrolled cartouche in the centre, flanked by symmetrical devices of vases with pea-pods and cherries, birds, apes, fruit and scrolls.
The upper part of the jambs and lower edge of the architrave have deep mouldings, with a square rosette beneath on each side. The frieze has a grotesque mask in a scrolled cartouche in the centre, flanked by symmetrical devices of vases with pea-pods and cherries, birds, apes, fruit and scrolls.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Chimneypiece (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved limestone |
| Brief description | Fireplace / chimneypiece (part of), limestone, from a house in Enfield, called Market Garden, England, ca. 1580-1600 |
| Physical description | The upper part of the jambs and lower edge of the architrave have deep mouldings, with a square rosette beneath on each side. The frieze has a grotesque mask in a scrolled cartouche in the centre, flanked by symmetrical devices of vases with pea-pods and cherries, birds, apes, fruit and scrolls. |
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| Object history | From a house called Market Garden, Baker Street in Enfield, Middlesex, which is reputed to have formed part of the lodge of a mansion, now destroyed. Bought (with 128-1907) for £100. |
| Historical context | Purchased together with a stone chimneypiece held by the Furniture and Woodwork department. |
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| Summary | This chimneypiece / fireplace was removed from a house called Market Garden, Baker Street in Enfield, Middlesex, which supposedly has formed part of the lodge of a mansion, now destroyed. The upper part of the jambs and lower edge of the architrave have deep mouldings, with a square rosette beneath on each side. The frieze has a grotesque mask in a scrolled cartouche in the centre, flanked by symmetrical devices of vases with pea-pods and cherries, birds, apes, fruit and scrolls. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 127:1, 2-1907 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2009 |
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