Shapland & Petter – Arts and Crafts Oak Fire Surround with Five Hearts

This fire surround in oak sits within the Arts and Crafts (1880–1910) tradition, c.1895, by Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple. The overmantel carries a bevelled mirror within a plain moulded frame, set over a cornice with small hooked brackets. Below, the frieze is laid out with five heart carvings and a central roundel, flanked by tapering columns that rise from the shelf. The jambs are squared and strongly vertical, so the opening reads clean and architectural.

Measurements
Overall height 78 in (198 cm). Cornice width 65¾ in (167 cm) and cornice depth 9¾ in (24 cm). Height to mantel piece 53 in (134 cm). Mantel shelf width 63 in (160 cm) and shelf depth 10⅞ in (27.5 cm). Width of the fireplace uprights on each side of the opening 8¼ in (21 cm). Fireplace opening 37½ × 38 in (96 × 96 cm). Overmantel height 25¼ in (64 cm), overmantel width 65¾ in (167 cm) and overmantel depth 9⅞ in (25 cm). The overmantel sits directly on the mantel and separates for shipping.