A Louis XV style carved hardwood fireplace surround, the rectangular top with serpentine moulded edge above a moulded lintel with central palmette, raised on S-scroll carved pilaster jambs and a plinth base. Height 40.55 in., width 54.33 in., depth 7.48 in.
- Palmette - A decorative motif used in the decoration of ceramics, textiles and furniture, based loosely on the palm leaf and sometimes used with the anthemion, from which it is often difficult to distinguish. The form of the palmette varies from ornate to simplistic.
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