Antique Limestone de Besancon Fireplace Mantel Louis XV Style

An antique limestone fireplace mantel in Besançon limestone, in the Louis XV manner but with a restrained hand. The frieze is a flowing apron that rises and falls in gentle sweeps to a central cartouche with stylized foliage in relief. Below it the jambs are straight and cleanly paneled, which steadies the curves above. The stone is a cool silvery gray with chalky white wear along the shaped edges, scattered mineral spotting and darker areas of age across the broad surfaces.

It measures 62 1/2 inches wide, 20 inches deep and 48 inches high, with an opening of 51 3/4 by 40 inches and a jamb depth of 9 1/2 inches. It is reclaimed whole, jambs, lintel and shelf, from a house in eastern France, and the wear is light for its age.

The softened Louis XV profile suits a formal living room, a dining room or a bedroom, around a working firebox or as a dry surround, with plaster, limewash, aged oak and dark iron; it has enough presence to hold a quiet wall on its own. This antique fireplace mantel can be seen in Marina Del Rey; ask us for photographs, a drawing of the opening and a price for the limestone fireplace mantel delivered to your site.