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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=15664'>813 Sold Impressive Pair of Mahogany Chimney Pieces in The Pugin Style</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/827/728e36f3.jpg.142x114.png' alt='813 Sold Impressive Pair of Mahogany Chimney Pieces in The Pugin Style'/><br/><p><b style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-e7d11d66-ceba-6c47-2fc6-8c3797cbc86b"> </b></p> <p><b style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-e7d11d66-cec4-c577-0ff6-a0c73757ed92"> </b></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-e7d11d66-cec4-c577-0ff6-a0c73757ed92">&nbsp;</b></p> <p><b style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-e7d11d66-cec4-c577-0ff6-a0c73757ed92"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These are a </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Large impressive and profusely carved pair of solid Mahogany chimney pieces in the Neo Gothic style of A. W. N. Pugin</span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, dating from the early 20th Century. Each has a contoured shelf over Puginesque foliate carved decoration with an open clover leaf foliate frieze below. They are supported on a closed multi clover leaf column with ancient Greek carved capitals above. These are superbly hand carved and highly decorative solid</span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mahogany pair of fire surrounds in timeless Neo Gothic style which will enhance any room/s in which they are placed. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These pieces come with a wonderful Provenance.</span></span></p> <span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><br /> </span></span> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <span style="font-size: medium;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Height</span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 61&rdquo; (156cm) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Depth</span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 13&rdquo; (33cm) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Width</span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 85&rdquo; (217cm) &nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Item Sold</span></span></p> <span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><br /> </span></span> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812 &ndash; 1852) was an English architect, designer, artist and critic, chiefly remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival style; his work culminated in the interior design of the Palace of Westminster. Pugin designed many churches in England, and some in Ireland and Australia. Pugin was the son of Auguste Pugin, and the father of E.W. and Peter Paul Pugin, who continued his architectural firm as Pugin &amp; Pugin.</span></span></span></p> </b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);">&nbsp;</span></p>