An Antique Italian Marble Renaissance Revival Fireplace

A substantial and elaborately carved Renaissance revival Italian chimneypiece executed in pale Carrara marble. The frieze  with a central carving of the green man a symbol of rebirth or “Renaissance” with rinceau decoration either side. The corner blocks of Roman dolphins and scallop shells. The jambs carved with conforming rinceau with Amorino with birds atop candlesticks, supporting capitals of carved eagles and  inner slips of carved grapevine. All beneath deep and generous shell with carved egg and dart. A very good example of an Italianate chimneypiece profusely carved in low and high relief.