19 A CHIM NEYPIECE FROMTHE LIBRA RY AT THE GRANGE THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMANAN EARLY GEORGE III STATUARYMARBLE AND SICILIAN JASPERCHIMNEYPIECE, CIRCA 1760,ATTRIBUTED TO SIR HENRY CHEER Ethe inverted breakfront shelf with foliate and egg-and- dartmouldings, the jambs with festoons of fruit and flower s issuingfrom boldly scrolled volutes, the entablature carved wi thBacchic children and goats within a Sicilian Jasper bor der andflanked by two relief panels depicting a bear and a bea ver, theaperture within an egg-and-dart borderoverall: 159.5cm. PROVENANCECommissioned by Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington (c.17081772) for the Library at The Grange, Northington, HampshireThe chimneypiece remained in the Library at the Grange, througthe various periods of ownership, until 1975 when the interioof the house was dismantled and the building was entrusted tthe Department of the Environment (now English Heritage), thchimneypiece remaining in the ownership of the familyThence by descent high, 221cm.wide, 25cm.deep (shel f); 5ft. 2¾in., 7ft.3in., 9¾in.;the aperture: 103cm.high, 132c m.wide;3ft. 4 1/2in.,4ft. 4in£ 120,000-180,000 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right70 (which will depend on the individual circumstances).Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.