Carved Carrara marble bas relief plaque, Genius Resting on a Breastplate Bearing a Crown and a Pennon, after Matthieu Jacquet (French, c.1545-c.1611), the original a fragment of the "Beautiful Fireplace (Belle Chiminee)" from the Chateau de Fontainebleau, approx 21"h, 25"w, 4"d, 156lbs

09/09/2026: In my opinion regarding LOT 3518: Please note that this plaque is currently staged in an area of our warehouse that is quite dim, as such most images provided were taken with flash and color may not be accurately reflected, I note that the plaque is solid with an overall uniform bright white tone and soft gray veining, close visual examination reveals some minor chipping along the lower edge, and a few additional chips along the back edges of sides, I do not currently observe hairlines/ fractures or notable pitting, and UV light examination is unremarkable 

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