This is the top portion of a cast iron fireplace.

Coggeshall first painted it in three "marbled" red tones matching the colors in the room's wall covering. The deep blue trim color mimics the blue tones in the room's oriental rug. The gold detail is antiqued in 24 caret gold leaf.24 karetl is "Antique" 24 caret gold leaf carefully applied by the artist's hand

Above: The fireplace is painted to complement the colors of the wall covering. Right:: One of the side panels.
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