19th Century French Empire Fireplace In Breche Marble

An French antique fireplace in quality Breche marble with Ormolu mounts. Well proportioned and in typical Empire style, having fine tapering columns supported on square foot blocks, the capitals in egg and dart Ormolu. The frieze having a fielded panel in acanthus leaf, with cameo mounts to front and side of corner blocks, all again in Ormolu. The mantle in rectangular form with original 4 piece decorative cast iron panel set.