Victorian Oak Chimney Piece

This is probably the best oak fireplace around.

Profusely carved overall with follate scrools,lunettes & other motifs,the upper section with broken arch pediment & naturalistic mask finial above a dental cornice,panels 7 central canopied mirror,flanked by two smaller mirrors & interspersed with caryatid figures.lion masks with rings to the canopy columns;the fireplace section of inverted break front form with central lion mask & tall caryatid figures to either side,on plinth bases.

Attributed to Gillows.