Reclaimed Limestone Mantel

A tall reclaimed limestone fireplace mantel with a symmetrical, block-built construction. Just below the broad tiered shelf, a pointed-arch trim traces the header and cuts a sharp, precise line into the heavy masonry. The broad frieze is centered on a prominent cartouche in relief, and shaped corbels at the top of the legs carry the thick lintel down into paneled jambs. The stone is a powdery gray with chalk-cream patches and small warm mineral specks. Surface pitting, faint old markings and softly worn edges give it an even, weathered surface.

It measures 99 inches wide, 29 inches deep and 84 1/2 inches high; the opening is 69 inches wide and 59 inches high. It travels as numbered blocks with a setting drawing for the mason.

An antique fireplace mantel with these proportions sits naturally in a spacious living room, a large library or a wide reception room with tall ceilings, around a large working firebox or as a dry surround. Thick iron candlesticks or a heavy vessel on the projecting ledge balance the high shelf, and smooth plaster with unlacquered brass picks out the deep shadows in the cartouche. The limestone fireplace mantel is in Marina Del Rey; see it by appointment, or ask us for photographs and a delivered quote.