Fireplace accessory - Oak

Ancient oak mantel surround with carved wood – Breton Style / Popular Art Description: magnificent surround / mantel surround in solid carved oak, dating from the first half of the 20th century. Authentic piece of popular art in Breton regionalist style, ideal for adding character and charm to your interior. • Unique hand-carved decorations • Upper lintel: Superb high-relief carved band (tool marks and gouge strokes visible, attesting to artisanal work) depicting a rural Breton life scene with people in traditional costume, thatched cottages and pipers. • Side jambs: Full-length sculptures representing a couple of Bretons (a man wearing the traditional hat and a woman with a coif) standing on barrel staves. • Dimensions & ideal format: • Total width: 111 cm • Total height: 100 cm • Exact weight: 15.8 kg. A compact size and moderate weight highly sought after, perfect for elegantly dressing a wood stove, a modern pellet stove, a bioethanol fireplace, or simply to use as a decorative wall console. • Structure & condition: • Healthy and stable structure with traditional old-style mounting visible at the back. • Presence of a very beautiful original patina. • Note: Some old traces of wood-boring beetles are visible on the male figure’s bust, confirming the object’s age ** Excellent condition, to be installed after treatment

Estimate:£464.65

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