Chimneypiece
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
Unknown
Materials
Carrara marble with Green marble inlay and wood
Measurements
1440 x 1350 x 150 mm
Collection
Berrington Hall, Herefordshire
NT 618680
Summary
Painted wooden surround with internal marble lintel and jambs. The marble lintel and jambs are inlaid with a green marble in form of stylised flowers surrounded by a meander border.
Provenance
The ceiling is contemporary with Henry Hollands original design. Architectural features both internal and external including decorative schemes and fixtures all accepted in lieu of death-duties, along with the buildings and estate, and transferred to the National Trust in 1957.