Chimneypiece, Queen's Closet, Ham House
Baldassare Artima (fl. c.1670 - c.1686)
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
Unknown
Materials
Marble
Measurements
1198 x 1342 x 30 mm
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139084
Summary
Scagliola marble, Chimneypiece, Queen's Closet, Ham House. Scagliola marble of green, grey and brown bearing a design of columns on the uprights and flowers across the top. The hearth is of similar construction. A cylindrical silver rod acts as an ash guard. The chimneypiece is surmounted by an inset painting encased in a carved and gilded frame.
Makers and roles
Baldassare Artima (fl. c.1670 - c.1686), artist