Ryan Smith - Ryan and Smith

Fine ant ique and beaut i fu l reproduct ion f i rep lace s

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Phone: 0044 (0) 28 87738071Mobile: 0044 (0) 7811342954 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ryanandsmith.com Designed and produced by Andy Rice Creative

Founded over 40 years ago, Ryan & Smith are

one of the leading internat ional suppl iers of

super ior ant ique and reproduct ion f i replaces .

Based in Northern Ire land, our showrooms have

an except ional col lect ion of marble , s tone, cast

i ron and wooden f i replaces . We have an extensive

array of f i replace grates , fenders and f i re tools to

complement any sty le of f i replace, in addit ion

to a col lect ion of ant ique furniture, mirrors

and sculptures .

Our magnif icent col lect ion of ant ique f i replaces

spans the past few centuries and features some

of the f inest examples of Georgian, V ictor ian and

Edwardian f i replaces ever produced. Timeless

masterpieces des igned by Robert Adam, Sir Henr y

Cheere, Pietro Bossi and James Wyatt have graced

the wal ls of our showroom.

Our range of reproduct ion f i replaces emulates

the sty le and e legance of our prest ig ious ant ique

col lect ion. Each f i replace is hand-made from the

f inest mater ia ls and to the highest of s tandards.

We hope you enjoy our brochure, which i l lustrates a

smal l sample se lect ion of our ant ique col lect ion and

of fers a comprehensive guide to our reproduct ion

range. Our f i replaces can be del ivered and insta l led

by our ski l led f i t ters throughout the UK and Ire land,

or packed and shipped to any countr y worldwide.

For further deta i ls and more information on our

fu l l col lect ion please v is i t our websi te at

ryanandsmith.com

“ There is no place more del ightful than one’s own f i replace.”

(Marcus Tul l ius Cicero, Roman phi losopher)

Introduct ion

RYA N & S M I T H | 01

01 Introduction

02 Antique Fireplaces

52 Restorat ion

64 Reproduction Fireplaces

Marble

Stone

104 Materials

156 Bespoke Fireplaces

158 Grates & Chamber Panels

160 Turf Buckets

164 Measurements

165 Reproduction Fireplaces Index

166 Contact Detai ls

Contents

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Antique f i replaces are the backbone of our business; i t was f rom our

extensive deal ings in ant ique f i replaces that our reproduct ion range

was born. We have amassed one of the largest and f inest col lect ions

of 18th and 19th centur y per iod f i replaces in the world. I t ’s a var ied

range with something to suit ever yone’s tastes and budgets . In our

showroom there are many hundreds of f i replaces in stock at any

one t ime, f rom smal l V ictor ian bedroom cast i ron f i replaces pr iced

at £100, r ight up to rare and important 18th centur y masterpieces

which can se l l for s ix f igures .

Over the next few pages we have chosen a se lect ion of the ant ique

f i replaces we had in stock when this brochure was pr inted. We have

included marble , wood, s late and stone f i replaces in var ious s izes

and sty les . This is only a smal l percentage of the ever changing

stock that we carr y. P lease v iew our constant ly updated website

at www.ryanandsmith.com or phone us i f there is a part icular

ant ique f i replace you are tr y ing to source.

AntiqueFireplaces

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C h e s t e r f i e l d H o u s e

Chester f ie ld House was one of the f inest

townhouses in London, bui l t between

1747-52 by Phi l ip Stanhope, 4th Ear l of

Chester f ie ld (1694–1773) , s tatesman and man

of let ters . Designed by Isaac Ware in the

Pal ladian sty le , i t was demol ished in 1937 and

on i ts s i te now stands an anonymous block of

f lats . I t s tood in Mayfa ir on the north s ide of

Curzon Street , between South Audley Street

and what is now Chester f ie ld Street .

Chester f ie ld House being demol ished.

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Antique

A monumental white statuar y and green

verde ant ico marble chimneypiece designed

by Isaac Ware (1704-1766) . The f r ieze having

cur ved panels of verde ant ico, over la id with

fo l iate scrol ls of s tatuar y marble . The centre

p laque, which is dog leg in shape, depicts

Flora , goddess of f lowers and the season of

spr ing, f lanked by swags of oak leaves and

acorns. The ful l taper ing columns of verde

ant ico marble are f luted and capped with

f inely car ved ionic capita ls .

This chimneypiece is considered to be one of

the f inest and most important 18th centur y

chimneypieces to come to the market in

recent years . Ryan and Smith have acquired

i t f rom the Chr ys ler Museum of Art , Norfo lk ,

V irginia . Walter P Chr ys ler Jnr, renowned

col lector of ant iques and f ine art , purchased

the chimneypiece f rom the wel l known

Mayfair ant iques dealer Stanley J Pratt

Limited, 27 Mount Street London.

The chimneypiece is i l lustrated in

Connoisseur magazine 1963 Vol . 154, no.

620. The text in the i l lustrat ion reads:

“An ear ly XVII I th Centur y statuar y marble

chimneypiece. Circa 1749. Original ly in the

drawing room, Chester f ie ld House, Mayfa ir.

Attr ibuted to Isaac Ware - c f. The Engl ish

Fireplace (by L. A. Shuffrey, p .191, p l . CVII I .

Overa l l height 71 inches, width 99 inches.”

Product Code: 18021

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I s a a c W a r e

Isaac Ware was an Engl ish architect , apprent iced to Ripley, he

later became under Lord Burl ington’s aegis an able devotee

of Pal ladianism. He publ ished Designs of Inigo Jones and

Others (1731 and 1743— which included many drawings f rom

Burl ington’s col lect ion) , The Plans, Elevat ions, and Sect ions

of Houghton in Norfolk (1735) , and the ce lebrated scholar ly

translat ion (and immaculate edit ion) of Pal ladio’s Four Books

of Architecture, dedicated to Burl ington (1738) . His most

important book was A Complete Body of Architecture, which

came out in weekly parts between 1756 and 1757, with a second

edit ion of 1767, re- issued in 1768: i t became a standard work

on Georgian architectural pract ice and theor y. Encyclopaedic

and lavishly i l lustrated, i t remained one of the most inf luent ia l

architectural publ icat ions wel l into the fo l lowing centur y.

Among his bui ld ings were Cl i f ton Hi l l House, Br isto l (1746–50) ,

Chester f ie ld House, South Audley Street , London (1748–9—

demolished) , and Wrotham Park (1754) .

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Antique

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An 18th centur y Spanish Brocate l lo and

white statuar y marble chimneypiece in

the manner of Robert Adam. The statuar y

pi lasters are in la id with r ichly coloured

Spanish Brocate l lo , a precious marble

reser ved for only the f inest f i replaces during

the 18th centur y. These in turn are over la id

with neo-c lass ica l car vings of be l l - f lowers

descending from t ied r ibbons. The Brocate l lo

f r ieze over la id with f inely car ved a l ternat ing

urns and Roman victor y wreaths, these are

centred with a large c lass ica l urn garnished

with swan handles and drapes. The corner

b lockings are of car ved pateras upon which

a denta l breakfront cornice s i ts . An a lmost

ident ica l chimneypiece can be found at

Har ley Street , London.

Engl ish Circa 1770

Width: 78in (1981mm)

Height: 60in (1524mm)

Product Code: 18001

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Antique

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Antique

D a r l e y F a m i l y

George and Hi l l Dar ley were bui lders and stonecutters f rom

Dubl in. The connect ion of the Dar ley family with the bui ld ing

trades, and more part icular ly with stone-cutt ing, covers a

per iod f rom at least the 1660s unti l the 1860s. The family,

which f lourished in Dubl in in the e ighteenth and nineteenth

centuries , i s descended from Henr y Dar ley (d . c i rca 1728) of

Newtownards, Co. Down.

Throughout the e ighteenth centur y, the name Dar ley occurs

f requent ly in connect ion with the bui ld ing trades; no fewer

than s ixteen persons named Dar ley were admitted f reemen of

the City of Dubl in in the years 1786-1802, of whom twelve

belonged to the Corporat ion of Carpenters , and two to the

Corporat ion of Masons.

George and Hi l l Dar ley were responsible for a large number

of des igns for chimneypieces , many of which are now in the

Royal I r ish Academy; their address in the late 18th centur y is

l i s ted as No. 5 Mercer Street Dubl in.


A late 18th centur y white statuar y and

grey Bardigl io marble chimneypiece with

beaut i ful ly car ved neo-c lass ica l panels . This

p iece is at tr ibuted to the Dar ley family,

Dubl in stone cutters responsible for many of

I re land’s f inest chimneypieces .

I r ish Circa 1780

Width: 77in (1956mm) Height: 60in (1524mm)

Product Code: 18023 The or iginal 18th centur y working drawing by George Dar ly

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Antique

Two almost ident ica l chimneypieces are known

to exist in Dubl in, one in Ki ldare Street and the

other at No. 17 St Stephens Green. Another ver y

s imi lar chimneypiece exists in London, at No.

15 St James Square, des igned by James Stuart

in 1766. Records for the St James chimneypiece

include drawings and a bi l l f rom John Deval l for

car ving the piece.

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A magnif icent marble chimneypiece designed

by Bri t ish neo-c lass ica l p ioneer ing architect

James “Athenian” Stuart and probably car ved

by John Deval l .

The Bacchanal ian f r ieze has an excel lent ly

car ved re l ie f o f a pair of panthers dr inking

from bowls , with an urn containing grapes

and fo l iage between them. At e i ther end

of the panthers are large enriched c ircular

pateras , these are f lanked by long car ved

scrol l corbels terminated with panther heads.

The two pi lasters each have f ive f lutes with

car ved cabl ing, the opening is f ramed with a

wide moulding car ved with egg and dart on

the outs ide and bead and ree l on the inside.

These deta i ls are repeated on the cornice

mantelpiece which steps for ward over

the corbels .

Circa 1765



Depth: 10in (254mm)

Internal opening:



Product Code: 18026


Antique

P i e t r o B o s s i

In the Connoisseur magazine November 1907, an art ic le

on chimneypiece col lect ing which mentions Pietro

Bossi , the great I ta l ian sculptor, te l ls the fo l lowing

stor y: “His specia l i ty was inla id coloured marble . He was

brought over to I re land towards the lat ter part of the

e ighteenth centur y by Lord Clanricarde to execute some

work, and he was so jea lously a fra id of being imitated

that he gave orders that no one was to inspect his work

before i t was completed. As a safe guard he spr inkled

sawdust around whenever he le f t the scene of his labour.

One day, when he came back f rom dinner, he saw foot

pr ints on the sawdust , and without wait ing to ask for

an explanat ion he immediate ly packed his baggage

and returned to I ta ly. No amount of persuasion on

the part of Lord Clanricarde could induce Bossi to

re-v is i t I re land, and this was much to be regretted,

as his work was exquis i te ly beaut i ful , and evidenced

great ski l l and taste .”


An Ir ish Georgian white statuar y marble and

scagl io la chimneypiece in the manner of Pietro

Bossi . Excel lent qual i ty, beaut i ful ly coloured

and ver y wel l arranged scagl io la in lays , which

are in the Etruscan/ Pompeian sty le . A s imi lar

chimneypiece with an a lmost ident ica l centre

p laque can be found in the l ibrar y of The

Bishops Palace, Drumcondra, County Dubl in.

Circa 1790



Depth: 6 in (152mm)

Internal opening:



Product Code: 18028


Antique

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Antique

Derbyshire Blue John (a lso known as Derbyshire Spar, or

s imply Blue John) is a semi-precious mineral , a form of

f luor i te with bands of a purple-blue or ye l lowish colour. In

the UK i t i s found only at Blue John Cavern and Treak Cl i f f

Cavern at Cast leton in Derbyshire . During the 18th and 19th

centuries , i t was mined for i ts ornamental va lue. The name

der ives f rom an old miner ’s name for the z inc ore sphaler i te

which they ca l led “Black Jack”. Thus the unique blue stone

mined in these caverns became known as “Blue John”


An extremely attract ive neo-c lass ica l

chimneypiece made from pure white statuar y

marble with Derbyshire Blue John inlays .

The scrol l console jambs are inla id with Blue

John to form anthemion, be l l f lower and husk

moti fs . Above the jambs are car ved f lora l

patera corner b locks, upon which a denta l

cornice mantelpiece rests . The f r ieze panels

which have car ved anthemions (a type of Greek

honeysuckle) , are f lanked by 12 inla id f lutes of

r ichly coloured Derbyshire Blue John. The large

centre p laque is de l icate ly car ved with f lora l

decorat ion which includes Daf fodi ls , Daises ,

Roses , Apple Blossom and Dahl ias .

Circa 1790



Depth: 8 in (203mm)

Internal opening:



Product Code: 18029

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Antique

P i e t r o S a n t i B a r t o l i s

The centre p laque car ved in

high re l ie f with the scene

“Nuptia les Choreae”, the

wedding chorus being sung by

f ive beaut i ful dancing ladies .

The source for this scene

is taken from Admiranda

Romanarum Antiquitatum of

1693 by Pietro Sant i Bartol is .

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A ver y large and outstanding neo-c lass ica l s tatuar y marble

chimneypiece, or ig inal ly f rom Egl inton Cast le Scot land,

des igned by John Paterson. The son of an architect and bui lder,

John became a pupi l o f Robert Adam and ser ved as his ‘Clerk of

Works’ . He later became a competent architect in his own r ight ,

working on many bui ld ing includinge Pinkie House, Winton

House, Ki lwinning and Egl inton Cast le .

The jambs with twin f luted ionic columns, support car ved

corner b lockings of putt i holding Roman theatre masks.

Circa 1796



Internal opening:



Product Code: 18030

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Antique

E g l i n t o n C a s t l e

Egl inton Cast le is s i tuated in North

Ayrshire . I t was bui l t in 1796 by

John Paterson for Hugh Montgomerie

(1739 - 1819) , the 12th Ear l of

Egl inton, a member of the Seton

family. The cast le was abandoned

in 1925, de-roofed in 1926 and the

bui ld ing became ser iously damged

during the Second World War. The

1925 house sa le by Dowel l ’s Limited,

included 1,960 i tems auct ioned,

ra is ing £7,004 19s 6d


Antique

A large and impress ive car ved statuar y

marble f i replace of arched form. Panels

having Roman victor y wreaths and laure l

decorat ions. Keystone with r ibbon and

summer f ruits under serpent ine shel f.

Circa 1840



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A pure white statuar y marble f i replace in

the Louis XV sty le . The f r ieze highly car ved

with an acanthus cartouche, v ine leaves

and grapes. The consoles canted with st i f f

acanthus leaves upturned. The opening and

mantelpiece are serpent ine in shape.

Circa 1840



Product Code: 19042

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Antique

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A magnif icent Regency car ved statuar y

marble chimneypiece with ful l f ree standing

ionic columns, car ved basket of summer

f lowers and fruits with accompanying corner

b locks. Fr ieze panels of car ved Greek key

pattern under a f lat moulded mantelpiece.

A s imi lar f i replace can be found in the rear

drawing room of the Of f ice of Publ ic Works

on St . Stephens Green, Dubl in.

I r ish c irca 1830



Product Code: 19061

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Antique

A late V ictor ian/Edwardian statuar y Carrara

marble f i replace with twin bracket corbels

and f luted panels .

Circa 1900



Depth: 11in (279mm)

Internal opening:

Width: 37in (940mm)

Height: 37in (940mm) high

Product Code: 19088


A ver y sty l ish Portoro Nero marble f i replace

in the Greek reviva l s ty le . The pla in jambs

with moulded capita ls , t r ip le stepped fr ieze

and f lat rectangular mantelpiece.

Circa 1835



Product Code: 19086

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Antique

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A f inely car ved French Louis XVI sty le statuar y

marble f i replace, with i ts or ig inal decorat ive

cast i ron inter ior. The f r ieze car ved with ivy,

v ines and berr ies , t ied with a r ibbon in the

centre and f lanked by square f lora l paterae

corner b locks. The acanthus consoles taper and

terminate with car ved pl inth mouldings.

Circa 1860



Depth: 16in (406mm)

Internal opening:



Product Code: 19091

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Antique

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A superb and rare English Coade stone

chimneypiece. The engaged ionic columns

support cur ved barrel end blockings and fr ieze

panels, below these the key stone with the date

of production A 1829 D. The open pediment with

dental detai l rests upon the thick moulded cornice.

The decoration in the tympanum has the Latin text

OMNIA SUPERAT DILIGENTIA, which translates

into English as Dil igences Overcomes Al l .

Coade stone or Li thodipyra (Ancient Greek

meaning “stone f i red twice”) was f i rst created

around 1770 by Eleanor Coade who ran Coade’s

Art i f ic ia l Stone Manufactor y, Coade and Sealy, and

Coade in Lambeth, London, f rom 1769 unti l her

death in 1821. After which Lithodipyra continued

to be manufactured by her last business partner

Wi l l iam Croggon unti l 1833.

Produced by appointment to George I I I and

the Pr ince Regent , i t features on St . George’s

Chapel , Windsor, The Royal Pavi l ion, Br ighton,

Car l ton House, London, The Royal Naval Col lege,

Greenwich and a large quanti ty was used in the

re furbishment of Buckingham Palace in the 1820s.



Depth: 13in (330mm)

Internal opening:

Width: 36in (914mm)


Product Code: ST002

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Antique

A painted V ictor ian cast i ron f i replace in the

Pal ladian taste . The decorat ive s ide consoles

project ing f rom dog legged architectural

f rames. The three piece f r ieze with recessed

panels of f lutes above which a denta l cornice

mantelpiece rests .

Circa 1880



Product Code: CI002


Antique

A rec la imed and restored V ictor ian cast i ron

register f i replace with bracken decorated

panels .

Circa 1890



Product Code: CI011

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An attract ive V ictor ian cast i ron f i replace

with a swag of r ibbon centre panel , husks

descending down each jamb and double

patera f r ieze panels . Pictured with or ig inal

V ictor ian insert and Minton t i les .

Circa 1890



Product Code: C1007

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Antique


A magnif icent V ictor ian cast i ron f i replace

in the neo-c lass ica l Adam reviva l s ty le , made

by the renowned Coalbrookdale foundr y. The

f ree standing f luted ionic columns below

end blockings decorated on three s ides with

pateras . The centre p laque consist ing of

swags of husks t ied with r ibbons. The

f r ieze panels with palmettes and arches

of pear l beading.

Circa 1880



Depth: 12in (305mm)

Internal opening:



Product Code: CI031

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Antique

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Antique

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A large V ictor ian painted pine chimneypiece

with or ig inal matching overmantel having

seven separate mirror panels . Pictured

with unusual V ictor ian cast i ron insert .

Circa 1880



Product Code: W027

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Antique


A car ved pine f i replace in the Georgian

manner having intr icate ly car ved panels of

fo l iage and fruits be low a car ved egg and

dart breakfront cornice. The ionic columns

are ful l f ree standing which support a f inely

car ved bead and ree l architrave moulding.

Circa 1880



Product Code: W023

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Antique

A waxed car ved pine f i replace in the manner

of James Wyatt with Carrara marble internal

s l ips and pl inths. The jambs are of a wide

f rame moulding car ved with f lutes and patera

in the corners . The f i rst layer of the cornice

car ved with dental moti fs and the top layer

car ved with acanthus leaves .

Engl ish c irca 1880



Product Code: W044

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A large and imposing ant ique oak

mantelpiece in the Stuart reviva l s ty le .

Above the aperture is a highly car ved f r ieze

of laure l fo l iage, b irds and a male mask. The

jambs and overmantel are panel led, upon

which rests a car ved dental cornice.

Circa 1870



Product Code: W033

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Antique

A profusely car ved pine chimneypiece in

the manner of Engl ish sculptor Sir Henr y

Cheere. The inter ior f ramed with white

Carrara marble s l ips .

Circa 1880



Depth: 6 .5in (165mm)

Internal opening:

Width: 31in (787mm)


Product Code: W047


A beaut i ful ly car ved pine f i replace in the

George I I taste . The centre p laque car ved

with a swag of fo l iage, f rui ts and grain

f lanked by laure l arabesques.

Circa 1880



Depth: 6 .5in (165mm)

Internal opening:

Width: 39in (991mm)


Product Code: W045

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Antique

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Ryan & Smith of fer a ful l per iod f i replace restorat ion ser vice . Over

the past 40 years we have restored many per iod f i replaces f rom

smal l V ictor ian cast i ron bedroom f i replaces to important Georgian

masterpieces in l is ted bui ld ings, royal res idences, parochia l houses,

monaster ies , cast les and Nat ional Trust propert ies throughout

Ire land and the UK. We have worked extensive ly in many 18th and

19th centur y houses including Hi l lsborough Cast le , Co. Down,

Bishop’s Palace, Co. Water ford, Cast le Ol iver, Co. Limerick, The

Argor y, Co. Armagh, Stormont Cast le , Bel fast and many of the

squares and streets of London, Dubl in and Bel fast .

Restorat ion Ser vices Include:

- Removal of f i replace f rom bui ld ing and del iver y to our

profess ional workshop

- Complete restorat ion of f i replace whatever the mater ia l – wood,

marble , cast i ron etc .

- Del iver y and insta l lat ion of f i replace with new hearth, f i re back or

grate i f necessar y

Restorat ion

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Restorat ion

R e s t o r a t i o n E x a m p l e N o . 1

When we col lected this p ine mantelpiece for

restorat ion i t was in a ver y poor condit ion. The

owner had the per fect locat ion for i t to be insta l led

and he wanted i t to look l ike i t d id in the 1750s

when i t was made by John Kel ly of Dubl in. Forty

percent of the car ved e lements were miss ing. Both

of the jambs car vings f rom top to bottom were

complete ly gone, but there remained an out l ine

f rom the or ig inal car vings. From this out l ine and

our re ference of s imi lar p ieces by John Kel ly, we

were able to deduce that a chain of husks once

decorated the pi lasters .

We car ved the husks by hand from a s imi lar sect ion

of p ine and attached them to the jambs. Much of

the car ved f r ieze was a lso miss ing or badly broken

but we managed to replace the miss ing pieces . We

gessoed the ent ire mantelpiece, a technique used in

the 18th and 19th centuries for achieving f ine deta i l

and f inished by paint ing i t a per iod of f-white colour.

When insta l l ing the mantelpiece we re instated

the marble s l ips which were miss ing. We used a

per iod Breccia V iolet marble with white Carrara

marble bul l -nose moldings. The chamber was bui l t

us ing rec la imed br icks and l ime mortar, which we

distressed with soot to achieve a used look. The new

one piece s late hearth was recessed into the f loor

boards and we suppl ied a ver y smart pair of 18th

centur y stee l andirons.

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Restorat ion

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This 18th centur y statuar y marble chimneypiece

was sa lvaged from a per iod bui ld ing that had not

been l ived in for over 15 years . The chimneypiece

had to be removed from the wal l in separate

components as i ts condit ion was unstable . You

can see f rom the photograph above that the f ront

pi laster had a lready fa l len of f, but thankful ly

was not broken. As you would expect f rom a

chimneypiece this o ld there were many cracks

and chips which needed repaired. Over two

hundred years of d ir t and gr ime had accumulated

on the surface which required a marble poult ice

to remove. The chimneypiece was reconstructed

using marble res in and then waxed, br inging i t

back to i ts or ig inal 18th centur y g lor y.

As the chimneypiece was to be insta l led

in an 18th centur y bui ld ing, the c l ient

wanted the chimneypiece and a l l i ts f i t t ings

to be histor ica l ly correct . We insta l led the

chimneypiece with a suitable neo-c lass ica l per iod

stee l grate that we had sourced. For the hearth

we used statuar y Carrara marble cut the same

width as the bottom of the chimneypiece and

with an e l l ipt ica l cur ve at the back. Within the

cur ve we used black Ki lkenny l imestone and

distressed the ent ire hearth to s imulate age. The

chamber was l ined with b lack Ki lkenny l imestone

and was bui l t us ing rec la imed 18th centur y c lay

br icks with a gr i t l ime mortar.

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Restorat ion


We have restored hundreds, i f not thousands,

of s late f i replaces over the years so we have

truly per fected the art of marble is ing. The s late

surround was pr imed by str ipping the f i replace

down into pieces and removing the o ld paint . A l l

chips and cracks were repaired and the f i replace

was reassembled.

We marble ised the f i replace b lack with gold

panels , as se lected by the owner of the f i replace

f rom a large choice of colours .

The cast i ron insert was str ipped and pol ished

by hand af ter we had replaced the miss ing

grates . To complete the restorat ion the customer

se lected a suitable set of or ig inal V ictor ian t i les

f rom our rec la imed col lect ion.



Ryan & Smith were asked to restore this Carrara

marble f i replace to i ts or ig inal g lor y. The

chimneypiece was s i tuated in a large V ictor ian

terrace house in Dubl in, which had been l is ted

as a protected structure. The f i replace had been

extensive ly modi f ied during the 1960s; the

occupier had removed the marble arches, cast

i ron insert and s late hearth to insta l l a modern

t i led insert and hearth.

Our chal lenge was to reproduce the marble

arches to the correct des ign, for which we had

pictor ia l re ference for. We used rec la imed Carrara

marble that matched the or ig inal per fect ly

and car ved the two miss ing arches. The ent ire

f i replace had to be taken apart , c leaned and

pol ished. We then re insta l led the f i replace with a

per iod V ictor ian cast i ron insert and s late hearth

recessed f lush into the f loor boards.

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Restorat ion


The Ir ish Georgian Society ( IGS) has recent ly

moved of f ice to the City Assembly House in

Dubl in’s South Wil l iam Street . This ver y f ine

18th centur y bui ld ing needed the chimneypieces

re instated and fortunate ly the IGS had three

per iod chimneypiece donated to them, or ig inal ly

f rom Carton House, Co. Ki ldare , which were

per fect for the bui ld ing.

This example is I r ish, George I I in per iod

and made in Ki lkenny foss i l l imestone. The

chimneypiece had such a bui ld up of soot and

dir t on i t that the foss i ls were no longer v is ib le .

When c leaning and pol ishing was completed we

insta l led the chimneypiece with rec la imed br icks

and a l imestone hearth.

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We removed this V ictor ian cast i ron f i replace

f rom a condemned bui ld ing in Bel fast . I t had

many layers of paint , accumulated over the years ,

which was f laking and masking the f ine deta i l . We

began the restorat ion by chemical ly str ipping the

paint by hand, not sand blast ing as this p i ts the

metal . With the paint removed we discovered a

beaut i ful set of V ictor ian hand painted t i les .

We repaired two of the t i les which were broken

and replaced the miss ing grates with repl icas we

had in stock. The metal work was then pr imed

and pol ished by hand to achieve the correct

t radit ional f inish.

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Restorat ion

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The art of s tone and marble car ving has changed l i t t le over the

centuries and here at Ryan & Smith we use tradit ional techniques to

accurate ly reproduce ant ique stone and marble f i replaces .

Our knowledge and understanding of histor ic mater ia ls , proport ions

and deta i ls , guarantees a f i replace of per iod sty le and authentic i ty.

Our ever expanding range includes designs f rom the late 17th

centur y to the ear ly 20th centur y, a l l o f which are hand car ved by

highly tra ined craf tsmen. These designs have been copied direct ly

f rom original per iod f i replaces which we have sold in the past .

The mater ia ls we use are sourced and handpicked f rom stone yards

and quarr ies a l l over Europe, they are the same mater ia ls used in

centuries past . We a lso have a large and var ied stock of ant ique

mater ia l , o f which we are extremely proud. When producing a

f i replace we can pol ish and wax to an ant ique f inish or even

d istress the piece to s imulate age.

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Reproduct ionFireplaces


A c a n t h u s

A Wil l iam IV sty le white marble f i replace with

car ved acanthus and anthemion blockings. The

f r ieze and jambs having f inely f ie lded panels .



Internal opening:



Marble

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A d a m

This marble chimneypiece has been copied f rom

an or iginal by the great Scott ish architect Robert

Adam. I t takes many months to produce and has

a l l the qual i ty and ref inement of the or ig inal . I t

i s neo-c lass ica l ism at i t best , as you would expect

f rom the greatest des igner of chimneypieces ever

to have l ived.

Width: 76in″(1930mm)

Height: 60 in (1524mm)

Internal opening:

Width: 47.25in (1200mm)

Height: 45.5in (1155mm)

The Adam car ved in b lack marble .

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Marble


A s h l e y

A large and magnif icent V ictor ian sty le

marble f i replace. The ent ire f i replace is

beaut i ful ly car ved in pure white statuar y

marble , copied exact ly f rom an or iginal 1860

chimneypiece.



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (966mm)


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Marble

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B e l l v i e w S i e n n a

A medium sized late Georgian sty le f i replace

with inla id f lutes of Sienna marble . Musica l

instruments features in the corners with a

c lass ica l I r ish centre p laque of a fo l iate urn

and rest ing sphynxes.



Internal opening:

Width: 40.25in (1023mm)


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Marble

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B e l l v i e w W h i t e

A medium sized late Georgian sty le f i replace

with f luted panels . Musica l instruments

feature in the corners with a c lass ica l I r ish

centre p laque of a fo l iate urn and rest ing

sphynxes.



Internal opening:

Width: 40.25in (1023mm)



Marble


B e l t o n

A s imple moulded bolect ion frame on pla in

foot-blocks supports a scrol led bracketed

f r ieze and breakfront cornice, car ved in pure

white statuar y marble .

A 17th centur y I ta l ian design interpreted by

many Engl ish architects in the 18th and 19th

centuries .

Width: 52.5in (1334mm)


Internal opening:

Width: 38in (966mm)



Marble

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B o s s i

This ver y f ine statuar y marble and scagl io la

chimneypiece with inla id neo-c lass ica l

des igns is in the manner of Pietro Bossi .

Born in I ta ly and moved to Dubl in in the late

18th centur y, Pietro Bossi developed and

per fected the technique of in laying scagl io la .

This technique has been repl icated by Ryan

& Smith to produce this uniquely I r ish

f i replace.



Internal opening:



Other des igns and s izes avai lable

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Marble


C a r v e d I r i s h c o r b e l

A pure white marble chimneypiece with car ved

corbels and centre p laque. Cur ved outs ide s l ips

and moulded shel f in the Ir ish, Wi l l iam IV taste .

This sty le of f i replace would have be found in

the f inest Dubl in town houses of the ear ly to mid

19th centur y.

Avai lable in two s izes:





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Marble

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C h e l t e n h a m

A Regency sty le f i replace with car ved v ictor y

reef corner b locks and laure l centre tablet ,

copied f rom an or iginal chimneypiece

removed from a house in Cheltenham,

England.



Internal opening:



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Marble

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D a r l e y

A late 18th centur y sty le statuar y and Sienna

marble chimneypiece with beaut i ful ly car ved

neo-c lass ica l panels . A per fect copy of an Ir ish

Georgian or ig inal by Dubl in stone cutters George,

Hi l l and Arthur Dar ley.

Width: 71in wide (1803mm)

Height: 58in high (1473mm)

Internal opening:


Height: 45in (1144mm)The Dar ley in white marble .

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Marble


E d e n m o r e

A statuar y marble f i replace with ful l f ree

standing columns of Doric form. Corner

b locks moulded with set back running fr ieze

and deep mantelpiece. This model was ver y

much in fashion during the second quarter

of the 19th centur y and i t re f lects the c lean

architectural l ines associated with late

Regency sty le .



Internal opening:



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Marble

F l e u r

A f inely car ved white marble f i replace in

the French Louis XVI sty le . The acanthus

consoles taper and terminate with car ved

pl inth mouldings. The running fr ieze car ved

with ivy v ines and berr ies t ied with r ibbon in

the centre .



Depth: 16in (406mm)

Internal opening:



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E d w a r d

An e legant ly sty led Carrara marble f i replace

with f luted panels . A design which ref lects

the inter ior architecture of the Edwardian

per iod.



Depth: 12in (305mm)

Internal opening:



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Marble


Marble

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H i l l s b o r o u g h

A pure white marble f i replace in the Georgian neo-

c lass ica l taste . The jambs having three-quarter

f luted columns with ionic capita ls , the cornice and

in-grounds car ved with egg and dart moulding. The

f inely car ved plaques features urns and swags of

be l l - f lowers . This sty le of f i replace was the height of

fashion in Georgian England and Ire land.



Internal opening:



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Marble

K e n s i n g t o n

A f inely car ved white marble f i replace in

the mid 19th centur y taste . Laurel leaves ,

a symbol for heroes, scholars and poets ,

decorate the per imeter of each spandrel .

Ol ive branches within the spandrels

represent peace and victor y.



Internal opening:



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I r i s h C o r b e l

A chimneypiece of pure white marble in the

ear ly 19th centur y Ir ish taste . With cushion

moulded panels running into corbels ,

taper ing aperture and reeded shel f.



Internal opening:



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Marble

P e n r o s e

This beaut i ful ly proport ioned white marble

f i replace has reeded fr ieze and jambs, cur ved

returns and dist inct ive rosettes in the corner

b lockings.



Internal opening:

Width: 39in (990mm)


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M e r r i o n

This chimneypiece was copied f rom a Georgian

or ig inal made by George, Hi l l and Arthur Dar ley

of Mercer Street , Dubl in. I t was removed from

a house in Merr ion Square Dubl in, and is a

great example of the high qual i ty neo-c lass ica l

chimneypieces that are to be found in the f inest

18th centur y Ir ish houses.



Internal opening:



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Marble


Marble

V i c t o r i a

A ver y typica l V ictor ian sty le marble f i replace

with car ved scrol l corbels terminated with scal lop

shel ls . The jambs and fr ieze paneled with D ends

and c irc le . The deep f lat rectangular mantelpiece

capable of holding a large c lock set .



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (965mm)


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R a v e n s d a l e

This de l icate and beaut i ful ly car ved white marble

chimneypiece features corner b locks car ved with

c ircular patera , decorated with f lowers , above

twin pi lasters with reed deta i l .



Internal opening:

Width: 37in (940mm)


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Marble

W i l l i a m I V C o r b e l

Pure white marble chimneypiece with f inely

car ved corbels , reeded shel f and f ie lded panels .



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (966mm)


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W i l l i a m

A pla in and e legant 1830s sty le f i replace which

features twin pi laster and tr ip le stepped fr ieze.



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (965mm)


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Marble


Mater ia l s

A s h b u r t o n

S l a t e

A r m a g h G r e y

B r e c h e V i o l e t t e

P o r t o r o - N e r o

C a r r a r a

S t a t u a r y

B a r d i g l i o

C o n n e m a r a

S i e n n a S p a n i s h B r o c a t e l l o

Tr a v e r t i n e

B a t h S t o n e

P o r t l a n d

K i l k e n n y F o s s i l

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The marble and stone we use are of the highest qual i ty and

consistency of colour is most important , which is why each piece is

handpicked. Our white statuar y marble is the purest avai lable and

can look authentica l ly per iod, with an ant ique pol ish and wax.

As many of the semi precious marbles used in the 18th centur y

have been mined to ext inct ion, we often use ant ique marbles . We

have a large col lect ion of ant ique marbles , most of which has come

from an abandoned Dorset marble yard that lay dormant for over

100 years , unt i l we discovered i t and bought the ent ire stock. Other

ant ique marbles have been rec la imed from var ious per iod bui ld ings

including Armagh cathedral .

Port land and Bath stone were the two premier stones used in the

18th and 19th centuries , and today is no di f ferent . We source

the mater ia l d irect ly f rom quarr ies which have been act ive for

many hundreds of years . The stone can be f inished to indiv idual

requirements , f rom a smooth f ine pol ish, to a heavi ly d istressed

texture to s imulate age.

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Mater ia l s

A r d r e s s

Pal ladian sty le f i replace made in f ine Engl ish

Port land l imestone. Much of Br i ta in and Ire land’s

best- loved architecture can be descr ibed as

Pal ladian. This sty le dominated the 17th and 18th

centuries .



Internal opening:



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A c a n t h u s S t o n e

Wil l iam IV sty le stone f i replace with car ved

acanthus and anthemians b lockings. The f r ieze

and jambs having f inely f ie lded panels .



Internal opening:



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Stone

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B e l t o n

A s imple moulded bolect ion frame on pla in foot-

blocks supports a scrol led bracketed f r ieze and

breakfront cornice, car ved in Engl ish Port land

stone.

A 17th centur y I ta l ian mantelpiece design

interpreted by many Engl ish architects in the

18th and 19th centuries .



Internal opening:



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Stone

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B o l e c t i o n C o r n i c e

A Baroque sty le stone f i replace with a wide

bolect ion framed opening, cushion fr ieze and

cornice shel f.



Internal opening:

Width: 36in (914mm)


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Stone

B o r d e a u x

A sandstone f i replace in an ear ly 18th centur y

French sty le . The pla in f r ieze rest ing on two

s imple console jambs below a generous cornice

mantelpiece.



Internal opening:



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B o l e c t i o n

A s imple bolect ion framed f i replace on pla in

p l inths. A design favoured by Bri t ish architect Sir

Edwin Lutyens. Can be made to s ize .



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (965mm)


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Stone

C a r l t o n

A beaut i ful ly proport ioned Bath stone f i replace in

the mid 18th centur y taste .



Internal opening:



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B r u c e

Designed by 17th centur y architect Inigo Jones

and revis i ted by Batty Langley in 1739. This

stone chimneypiece features gar lands of oak

leaves and acorns t ied by r ibbon.



Internal opening:

Width: 36in (914mm)


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Stone

C l a r e m o u n t

A c lass ica l ly shaped l imestone f i replace with wide

f ramed in-grounds and a breakfront cornice.



Internal opening:

Width: 36in (914mm)


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S t o n e

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Stone

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D o w n h i l l

An ear ly Regency sty le chimneypiece made from

the highest qual i ty Engl ish Port land stone.

The f inely car ved f lower head blockings above

acanthus bracket corbels complement the p la in

centre tablet and reed ef fect panels .



Internal opening:



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Stone

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F l o r e n c e

A substant ia l Bath stone f i replace, model led

on an or iginal ant ique I ta l ian Renaissance

chimneypiece. The scrol l bracket consoles with

c law footblock mouldings rest on car ved pl inths.



Internal opening:



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Stone

H e n r i e t t a

Baroque sty le sandstone chimneypiece with

wonderful ear ly 18th centur y proport ions.



Internal opening:



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G o s f o r d

A ver y sty l ish Port land stone chimneypiece in

the ear ly French Louis XIV Baroque manner.

The jambs and fr ieze car ved with a bolect ion

moulding, the lat ter serpent ine in form.



Internal opening:



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Stone

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H o l y w o o d

A large and superb neo-c lass ica l s tone

chimneypiece with male and female car yat ids .

The ent ire p iece is hand car ved f rom blocks of

Bath stone and takes many months to produce.



Internal opening:



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Stone

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H o w a r d

An ear ly c lass ica l shaped Bath stone f i replace

with f ramed in-grounds, swan-neck f r ieze and

a substant ia l moulded mantelpiece.



Internal opening:



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Stone

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I o n i c C o l u m n

A Georgian sty le Bath stone chimneypiece with

ful l f ree standing ionic columns. The centre

p laque car ved with a draped urn and the break

f ront cornice car ved with a denta l moti f.



Internal opening:



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Stone

K e m b l e

A s imple and e legant 18th centur y design,

reproduced by Ryan & Smith in f ine Engl ish

Port land stone. The c lean l ines and cr isp edges

makes this f i replace ver y suitable for modern

l iv ing.



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (965mm)

Height: 39in (991mm) RYA N & S M I T H | 13 3

I r i s

The Ir is is a t radit ional French design with a

contemporar y twist to suit modern inter iors .

Can be produced in a var iety of d i f ferent stones.



Internal opening:



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Stone

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L i s s a d e l l

A mid 18th centur y sty le chimneypiece with an

oak leaf and acorn barre l shaped fr ieze, above

Greek key in-grounds.



Internal opening:

Width: 36in (914mm)


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Stone

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L o n d o n

A ver y wel l proport ioned Port land stone f i replace

in the George I I I taste . The long scrol l consoles

car ved with bead and ree l ornament. The aperture

and cornice car ved with egg and dart mouldings.

A design which works equal ly wel l in a per iod or

modern inter ior.



Internal opening:



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Stone

N e w b e r r y

Made from two var iet ies of l imestone, the

Newbur y is of s trong architectural form with

large and cr isply executed mouldings and a p la in

centre p laque.



Internal opening:



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M o n t p e l l i e r

A French Louis XIV sty le l imestone

cheminee of s imple architectural

form. The pla in jambs and fr ieze

support ing a panel led and corniced

trumeau sect ion.



Depth: 24in (610mm)

Internal opening:



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Stone

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P a r i s

A magnif icent l imestone f i replace in the

ear ly 18th centur y French taste . The f r ieze

is serpent ine in form, with a car ved centre

cartouche. The en tr imeue or overmantel

i s panel led and capped with a deeply

moulded cornice.



Depth: 22.5in (572mm)

Internal opening:



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Stone

P o r t a v o

A s imple and attract ive Port land stone f i replace

with the aperture surrounded by a wide f ramed

stepped moulding. The pla in and squat f r ieze

complements the generously s ized and moulded

cornice.



Internal opening:



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P a r n e l l

An ear ly 18th centur y, I r ish Baroque sty le f i replace.

The jambs and fr ieze having ra ised and f ie lded

panels . The key stone car ved with an oyster

shel l and the corners with sty l ised roses . This

f i replace re f lects the work of I r ish stone cutter

Wi l l iam Col les . Can be made to s ize in a var iety of

mater ia ls . Example pictured is Port land stone.



Internal opening:

Width: 32in (813mm)


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Stone

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P u g i n

A ver y large Gothic reviva l s tone f i replace in the

manner of Augustus Pugin. Having a f r ieze and

canted ends car ved with nine quatrefeui l les above

a Gothic arch with car ved spandrels .



Internal opening:



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Stone

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R u s s b o r o u g h

An imposing Pal ladian sty le stone chimneypiece

with f ront and s ide car ved consoles . The corner

b lockings with del icate ly car ved f lower heads, the

centre p laque by comparison pla in but e f fect ive .



Internal opening:



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Stone

S t e w a r t

The Stewart combines e legant proport ions with

cr isp c lean architectural l ines , making i t a

per fect des ign for a modern inter ior.



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (965mm)


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R u s s e l l

A hand car ved grey gr i tstone f i replace with

ornate acanthus corbels , cur ved ra ised and

f ie lded panels and a reed edged mantelpiece. This

sty le of f i replace can be found in the f inest I r ish

houses of the ear ly to mid 19th centur y.



Internal opening:



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Stone

Tu d o r A r c h e d

An ear ly 17th centur y sty le Bath stone chimneypiece with an arched opening.


Internal opening:

Width: 37in (940mm)


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Tu d o r

Tudor gothic sty le f i replace which can be made from a choice of s tone and in any s ize . Fireplace pictured is Bath stone.


Internal opening:

Width: 37in (940mm)


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Stone

W i l l i a m K e n t

The s ide bracket consoles with car ved acanthus

and spira l volutes . The f r ieze panels beaut i ful ly

car ved with swags of acorns and oak leaves . The

ent ire surmounted with a breakfront egg and dart

mantelpiece.



Internal opening:



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V i c t o r i a S t o n e

A ver y typica l V ictor ian sty led stone f i replace

with car ved scrol l corbels terminated with scal lop

shel ls . The jambs and fr ieze paneled with D ends

and c irc le . The deep f lat rectangular mantelpiece

capable of holding a large c lock set .



Internal opening:

Width: 38in (965mm)


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Stone

Z a r a

A s imple yet e legant stone f i replace with pla in

pi lasters . Can be made from a se lect ion of stones,

example in image is Portuguese Limestone.



Internal opening:


Height: 40in (1016mm)RYA N & S M I T H | 1 5 5

W i n d s o r S t o n e

A ver y strong architectural ly sty led Port land

stone chimneypiece based on a model by one

of Br i ta in’s most inf luent ia l architects , James

Gibbs. His architectural s ty le incorporated

Pal ladian and Baroque e lements and was strongly

inf luenced by the work of Sir Christopher Wren.



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Stone

This large Pal ladian sty le

f i replace was designed by the

c l ient with ass istance f rom us.

The c l ient ’s wish was to use

Bath stone as the exter ior wal ls

of the house were the ver y

same. She fe l t an over-mantel

f i replace with height would

create an important focal point

for a large hal l .

The customer was restor ing

a per iod house and had been

searching for a s imi lar f i replace

to what she had le f t behind in

her previous house. When her

search was unsuccessful she

decided that we should copy

the f i replace and distress i t to

look as authentic as poss ib le .

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We can bui ld to order any f i replace

to any design and in any mater ia l .

We often copy valuable or ig inals

f rom photographs or produce

something contemporar y f rom

a drawing or creat ive idea. The

ent ire process f rom the ear ly des ign

phase, to the se lect ion of mater ia l

and f inishing by hand, can be

ta i lored to suit any unique c l ient

request . We regular ly produce our

f i replaces to di f ferent sca les , to suit

chimney breasts and room sizes .

This is done with precis ion and

most important ly, without los ing

proport ions.

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Bespoke Fireplaces

C a d o g a n S t e e l

C l a r k e

G o d w i n

V i c t o r i a n

K i l d a r e S t e e l

C a d o g a n B r a s s

C r o w n

G o d w i n P o l i s h e d

S t u a r t

K i l d a r e B r a s s A n d o v e r

G e o r g i a n

H e n r y

U n i v e r s a l

Y o r k

W: 32in (813mm) H: 40in (1016mm)

W: 42in (1067mm) H: 41in (1041mm)

W: 397/8in (1013mm) H: 397/8in (1013mm) W: 41in (1050mm) H: 40in (1030mm)

W: 41in (1050mm) H: 40in (1030mm) W: 42in (1067mm) H: 41in (1041mm)W: 31in (787mm) H: 33.5in (851mm)

W: 24in (610mm) H: 12in (305mm)

W: 42in (1067mm) H: 41in (1041mm) W: 40in (1019mm) H: 40in (1019mm)

W: 37in (940mm) H: 37in (940mm) W: 42in (1067mm) H: 41in (1041mm)

W: 21in (549mm) H: 21in (549mm) W: 21in (549mm) H: 21in (549mm) W: 21in (549mm) H: 22in (568mm)

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S t i r l i n g B r a s s

S t i r l i n g S t e e l

P r e s t o nC a s t - i r o n C h a m b e r

D o r c h e s t e rB r i c k C h a m b e r

S t a n h o p e

H a r t l e y

A r t D e c o

Al l o f our reproduct ion grates are

des igned to burn sol id fuel , both coal

and wood, and are a lso compatib le

with gas . They are fa i thful repl icas of

ant ique or ig inals forged f rom iron,

brass and stee l .

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Grates

Chamber PanelsW: 28in (711mm) H: 23in (584mm)

W: 20in (515mm) H: 15in (395mm)

W: 31in (787mm) H: 26in (660mm) W: 211/2in (545mm) H: 183/4in (475mm)

W: 26in (660mm) H: 25in (635mm)

W: 211/2in (546mm) H: 211/2in (546mm)

W: 28in (711mm) H: 23in (584mm)

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Tu r f B u c k e t

S h e l l B u c k e t

P l a i n Tu r f B u c k e t L a r g e Tu r f B u c k e t

Our range of I r ish

Georgian sty le tur f

buckets come in severa l

d i f ferent s izes and

designs. Each bucket is

made f rom r ichly coloured

mahogany, which is

d istressed and pol ished to

s imulate age. The buckets

are brass bound and f i t ted

with sol id brass handles

and inter ior l iners . They

can be used to hold turf,

s t icks or coal .

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Tur f Buckets


Tur f Buckets

R e p r o d u c t i o n M a r b l e

Acanthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Bel lv iew Sienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Bel lv iew White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Belton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Bossi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Car ved Ir ish Corbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Cheltenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Dar ley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Edenmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Edward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Fleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Hi l lsborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Ir ish Corbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Kensington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Merr ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Penrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Ravensdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

V ictor ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Wil l iam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Wil l iam IV Corbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

R e p r o d u c t i o n S t o n e

Acanthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Ardress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Belton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Bolect ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Bolect ion Cornice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Bordeaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Car l ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Claremount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Downhi l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Florence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Gosford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Henrietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Holywood Sher wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Ionic Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Ir is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Kemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Lissadel l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Montpel l ier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Newberr y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Parnel l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Portavo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Pugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Russborough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Russel l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Tudor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Tudor Arched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

V ictor ia Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Wil l iam Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Windsor Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Zara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

RYA N & S M I T H | 16 5

Reproduct ion Fireplaces Index

SHELF WIDTH

PLINTHHEIGHT

OV

ER

AL

LH

EIG

HT

BODY WIDTH

OPENING WIDTH

OP

EN

ING

HE

IGH

T

SHELF DEPTH

JAMB DEPTH

1

2

4

3

5 6

7

8 910

1112

1

2

4

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Pl inth

Pi laster

Jamb Sl ip

In-ground

Corbel

Linte l

Architrave

Corner Block

Frieze Panel

Centre Tablet

Bedmould

Cornice Shel f

JAM

BH

EIG

HT

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Measurements

Ryan & Smith

1 North Street

Stewartstown

Co. Tyrone

Northern Ire land

BT71 5JE

Don Ryan, Director

Joe Smith, Director

Phone: 0044 (0) 28 87738071

Mobile: 0044 (0) 7811342954

Email: don@r yanandsmith.com

Web: www.r yanandsmith.com

Opening Hours

Mon-Fri: 9 :00am - 6:00pm

Sat: 9 :00am - 4:30pm

Photography: Gráinne Ryan

With thanks to:

Eamonn McEneaney (Bishop’s Palace, Water ford)

Donough Cahi l l ( I r ish Georgian Society)

Andy Rice (Andy Rice Creat ive)

Leanne McCandless (Designer)

Alan Gray (Finished Art ist)

A l l the sta f f at Ryan & Smith

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Contact Detai l s

Acknowledgements

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