Chimneypiece
Unknown
ca. 1740–50 · Rance de Flandres marble · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The principal source not only of heat but also of light, the fireplace was one of the focal points in the eighteenth-century interior, around which people would gather. It had various furnishings made of gilt bronze, or provided with gilt-bronze handles, such as firedogs and fire irons that would reflect the light of the flames in their polished and matte surfaces. A garniture of mounted vases and a mantel clock were generally displayed on the mantel, while candelabra or wall lights would provide additional light.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1740–50
- Medium
- Rance de Flandres marble
- Culture
- French
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
