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Rare Folk Art Hearth Piece in Welsh Slate, Featuring Caernarfon Castle, Circa 1850
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Rare Folk Art Hearth Piece in Welsh Slate, Featuring Caernarfon Castle, Circa 1850

19th century
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Description

This is a section from the top of a Victorian fireplace (below the mantlepiece) and features a hand-painted image of Caernarfon Castle, flanked by panels with hand-painted marbling.

This is a true piece of folk art, made of Welsh slate, and was produced in a small workshop in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, mid-Wales, circa 1850

Height: 23 cms.

Length: 107 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Slate Hearth Panel to the Victorian era.

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SA1137551
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This is a section from the top of a Victorian fireplace (below the mantlepiece) and features a hand-painted image of Caernarfon Castle, flanked by panels with hand-painted marbling.
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This is a true piece of folk art, made of Welsh slate, and was produced in a small workshop in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, mid-Wales, circa 1850.
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Height: 23 cms.

Length: 107 cms.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Slate Hearth Panel to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1137551
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A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections.
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Archive I A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections.

Rare Folk Art Hearth Piece in Welsh Slate, Featuring Caernarfon Castle, Circa 1850

Archive II A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections. View II
Archive III A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections. View III
Archive IV A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections. View IV
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Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
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A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections.
Rare Folk Art Hearth Piece in Welsh Slate, Featuring Caernarfon Castle, circa 1850
Ref: SA1137551
A long rectangular black slate panel featuring a central painted vignette of Caernarfon Castle within a quatrefoil border and faux-marbled side sections.
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  • ObjectWall Plaques
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Folk Art
  • MaterialSlate, Oil Paint
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsQuatrefoil cartouche, faux-marbling, incised line borders, topographical painting
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 107 cm (42 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Victorian folk art hearth piece is a section from the top of a fireplace, made from black Welsh slate around 1850 in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, mid-Wales. The elongated rectangular panel displays a central hand-painted oil scene of Caernarfon Castle set within a quatrefoil cartouche, flanked by faux-marbled side sections with incised line borders. The surface shows visible natural veining in the stone, subtle wear to the dark finish, and fine gilding or paint detailing along the geometric framing. The piece measures 23 cm high by 107 cm wide and 3 cm deep. Today, this decorative architectural element serves as a striking wall plaque or statement display piece in a home. It mounts easily on a living room wall, above a mantelpiece, or in a hallway, bringing distinct mid-nineteenth-century Welsh character and topographical interest to traditional or eclectic interiors.

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Victorian Welsh slate hearth pieces are decorative architectural panels crafted in Wales during the 19th century, frequently featuring painted topographical landscapes, local castles, or faux-marbling techniques.

These items were carved from dense dark Welsh slate, often treated with black enamelling, incised geometric line work, and hand-painted oils or lacquers to create focal vignettes and faux-marble effects.

Authentic pieces feature genuine slate bases with natural weight, age-related wear to hand-painted details, historical motifs like Welsh landmarks, and incised or enamelled border decoration.

A slate panel can be mounted above a fireplace mantelpiece, integrated into a gallery wall of architectural salvage, or displayed on a console table or shelf using heavy-duty display stands.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemicals, water, or abrasive cleaners that could damage the delicate hand-painted oil vignette and enamelled finish.
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