Washington, D.C. or Alexandria, VA area, 1st quarter of the 19th century.

Comprising an outwardly flaring mantel shelf with steps at center and ends above pilasters; above a white painted knife edge and carved dental moulding; above a full-width frieze, the center a raised and carved paterae with corner fans, flanked by four-pointed starts within diamonds bordered by stop-fluted fans, with raised vertical gouge-carved paterae on either end, all polychromed in marbilized paint reminiscent of book end-paper; above a white painted swag-carved moulding with a red and yellow painted border; the fireplace surround flanked by pairs of spiral-garlanded and swag-carved columns in polychrome marbilized paint, each side surmounted by a carved and painted book, one entitled 'The Life of Washington', the other 'Andrew Jackson'.

Materials: Poplar.

Fireplace opening: Height 44' Width 59'