UP FOR SALE IS THIS INCREDIBLY RARE OLD CARVED SOLID OAK FIRE SURROUND.
MOST CARVED FIRE SURROUNDS OF THIS SIZE ARE REVIVAL.NOT ORIGINAL
LOTS OF ROMAN REFERENCES ON THIS.
LARGE PROPORTIONS. MEASUREMENTS BELOW
WOULD SUIT MANY A FINE HOME GOING BACK TO THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD.
C1604 WITH LOTS OF BATTLE SCARS OVER ITS 4 CENTURIES OF WEAR AND TEAR. ITS ALL THERE.
THE CARVED GRIFFIN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS IS THE PART THATS MISSING OVER THE MIRROR.
THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE TO LEAVE WELL ALONE AND NOT RUIN ITS AGED APPEARANCE.
THERE HAS BEEN A FRAME MADE AND ATTACHED TO THE BACK APPROX 100 YEARS AGO LOOKING AT THE OLD CUT NAILS. THIS TO KEEP IT INTACT.
THE SIDES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AND SOMEONE HAD THE GOOD SENSE TO SAVE THE OLD CARVED PIECES.
W. 1920
HEIGHT 2450 mm
Width 1920 mm
Depth 400 inc mantle shelf
Hearth opening
1115 mm wide
900 mm high.
All give or take a few mm.
BUYER OR COURIER CAN COLLECT OR WE CAN RECOMMEND ONE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE