Antique French country fireplace
Reference : 2024036
Antique French country fireplace: This style of antique stone fireplace is typically found in old rural houses of some status, but of modest dimensions. The lintel is slightly curved and protrudes forward, a stylish practical way of helping the smoke to rise within the flue rather than billowing forward. The side jambs are rectilinear and feature curved corbels supporting the lintel. It was a centrepiece in probably the salon (living room) of a country home, combining utility with an understated, yet elegant aesthetic.
This Truly Reclaimed old limestone fireplace probably dates from the early 19th century. There are various « honest repairs » visible, which look perfectly acceptable on this un-pretentious stone chimneypiece.
Dimensions approx:
- Overall height : 109 cm (43 inches)
- Overall width : 116 cm (45.66 inches)
- Front to back : 30 cm (12 inches)
- Width between side jambs : 89 cm (35 inches)
- Height below lintel : 91 cm (36 inches)
- Jamb width : 13.5 cm (5.33 inches)`
On display at BCA’s Normandy premises at Méry-Corbon, between Caen and Lisieux.
