Carved Limestone Mantel with Scrolled Corbels and Herringbone Firebox

Rosettes and ribbon work fill the deep frieze of this reclaimed limestone mantel, which is carried on boldly scrolled corbel jambs and set here against a herringbone brick firebox. The honeyed cream of the stone settles easily beside timber joinery and plaster walls, which is why this piece photographs so well in a Mediterranean interior. Ancient Surfaces reclaimed and restored it to anchor a family room, a kitchen hearth, or a garden room with quiet gravity.