French marble fireplace mantel made of Sarrancolin marble having large bronze lion masks and a central repeating frieze in bronze C 1880.

French marble fireplace mantel made of Sarrancolin marble having large bronze lion masks and a central repeating frieze in bronze C 1880. Chosen by Louis XIV as the king's marble! This is the best definition of Sarrancolin Marble. Quarried in the Hautes-Pyrénées department at the top of a hill 1000 meters above sea level, it is particularly prized for its magnificent patterns in blood red and golden yellow on a pinkish background, featuring numerous fossils. Widely used for the decoration of

Category

Furniture

Location

Philadelphia