Ornate Limestone Mantel with Acanthus Scroll Corbels

This is the most ornate mantel in the archive. Foliage and shell motifs cover the frieze beneath a heavy moulded shelf, and the jambs are formed from deep acanthus scrolls that turn back to the wall in carved panelled returns. Shown in a warm ochre room below a gilt mirror, the silhouette alone is pure old world theatre. Ancient Surfaces reclaimed and conserved this antique limestone fireplace mantel for a room that can carry a genuine statement piece.