Tudor Arch Limestone Mantel with Carved Keystone

The stepped cornice breaks forward over a carved keystone cartouche, and below it a shallow arch opens between square tapered jambs. Very little ornament, and none of it wasted. This reclaimed limestone mantel works through mass and shadow instead, which is exactly why it suits rooms that would fight a heavily carved piece. Ancient Surfaces reclaimed and restored this antique limestone fireplace mantel for modern rustic rooms, snugs, and panelled halls.