Weathered Grey Limestone Mantel with Arched Opening

A segmental arch cut straight through a heavy block surround, no frieze carving at all, and a plain shelf across the top. What carries it is the stone, a cold grey limestone shot through with veining and marked with the chips and abrasions of several centuries of use. Shown in an antiquarian room beneath a large framed portrait, with tapestry and gilt nearby, it grounds a heavily layered interior the way nothing new ever manages to. Ancient Surfaces offers this reclaimed limestone fireplace mantel for collectors, panelled rooms and interiors built around real antiques.