Medium Sized Simple Stone Mantels

Marble mantles were common throughout the Victorian era, with Carrara marble perhaps the most popular choice. Limestone provides a more contemporary interpretation of the traditional styles shown here.

Mantels with product codes beginning gesm can be made to order in different sizes. Samples of the stone material can be posted out before an order is taken.

Images and Descriptions of the Marble and Stones

The Sienna 54 Mantel

The Sienna 54 Mantel

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A simple mantel with plain legs, header and shelf with the addition of a chamfer around the opening and the outer edge of the legs.

£600 Aegean Limestone

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    54 inches (137 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44.3 inches (112.5 cm)
  • Opening Width
    34.1 inches (86.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    34.1 inches (86.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    50 inches (127 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    7.9 inches (20 cm)
  • Rebate
    2.8 inches (7 cm)
  • Mackintosh fascia (highlight only) £200
  • Steel trim £35
  • 54 inch granite hearth £120
  • Emperor fret £55
  • 16 inch inset gas fire £195
  • 16 inch inset hotbox £70
The Henlow 54 Mantel

The Henlow 54 Mantel

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The simplicity of this mantel makes it suitable for a wide range of settings from traditional to contemporary decor. It has plain legs without feet and a plain frieze and shelf in a traditional arrangement

£400 Aegean Limestone

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    54 inches (137 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44.3 inches (112.5 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    49 inches (124.5 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    7.9 inches (20 cm)
  • Rebate
    1 inches (2.5 cm)
  • Crown Arch insert (full polish) £375
  • 54 inch slate hearth £160
  • Decorative gas fire with logs £225
The Asquith Mantel

The Asquith Mantel

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An Edwardian style mantel with bolection style moulding around the fireplace opening, a full width cushion frieze below a finely moulded deep shelf

£750 Aegean Limestone

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    55.3 inches (140.5 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    48.6 inches (123.5 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    48.6 inches (123.5 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    8.5 inches (21.5 cm)
  • Rebate
    2.8 inches (7 cm)
  • Crown Arch insert (highlight) £330
  • 54 inch granite hearth £120
  • Decorative gas fire £195
The Modena Mantel

The Modena Mantel

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A bolection moulded mantel without block feet. The double stepped relief around the opening is framed within the bolection moulding and topped with a moulded shelf.

£700 Aegean Limestone

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    55 inches (140.5 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44.7 inches (113.5 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    48.6 inches (123.5 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    8.5 inches (21.5 cm)
  • Rebate
    2.8 inches (7 cm)
  • Sovereign fireplace insert (full polish) £285
  • Basalt black tiled hearth ( 54" x 15" with kick ) £130
  • Jazz tileset (ivory and lilac) £82
The Brompton 56 Mantel

The Brompton 56 Mantel

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This slightly larger version of the Brompton 51 mantel plain is a plain mid Victorian period mantel similar in style to the Flat Victorian mantel. It has simple square capitals at top of straight legs with small block feet. There is moulding above the foot blocks and below the capitals.

£450 Aegean Limestone

£500 Carrara Marble

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    56 inches (142 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44.7 inches (113.5 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    52.6 inches (133.5 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    7.9 inches (20 cm)
  • Rebate
    2.8 inches (7 cm)
  • Shown with a Hamilton fascia (highlight) £195
  • Brushed steel trim £35
  • Bauhaus fret £55
  • 16 inch inset gas fire £195
  • 16 inch inset hotbox £70
  • 54 inch Granite hearth £120
The Alice Mantel

The Alice Mantel

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The Alice appears to be a modern piece yet is actually a Scottish design from Edwardian times.

The period detailing appears discreetly in the bevelled edge to either side of the jambs and the top plinth.

£675 Portuguese Limestone

£775 Dolomite Verde

£775 Carrara Marble

£1025 Sivec Marble

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    56 inches (142 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44 inches (112 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    50.75 inches (129 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    9 inches (23 cm)
  • Rebate
    1.5 inches (4cm)
  • Shown in Sivec Marble
  • Shown with a matching hearth and back hearth in Sivec Marble £400
  • Georgian basket with finniels removed £170
The Flat Victorian Mantel

The Flat Victorian Mantel

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A simple design widely used in the mid 19th Century. With its minimal ornamentation it looks surprisingly contemporary. suggesting tradition without dictating specific style. It suits contemporary settings as well as traditional fireplace settings.

£600 Portuguese Limestone

£650 Dolomite Verde

£650 Carrara Marble

£875 Sivec Marble

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    56 inches (142 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44.25 inches (113 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    52 inches (132 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    9 inches (23 cm)
  • Rebate
    1.5 inches (4cm)
  • Shown in Carrara marble
  • Sovereign fireplace insert (full polish) £285
  • Matching burgundy tiles and hearth £150
The Clarendon Mantel

The Clarendon Mantel

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A simple design used widely in the mid Victorian period that still looks surprisingly contemporary. It has plain legs with slightly moulded block feet and triple fluted capitals. The frieze and shelf are plain and this simplicity helps this mantel fit in with many styles of decor.

£500 Aegean Limestone

  • Size
  • Shelf Width
    56 inches (142 cm)
  • Mantel Height
    44.7 inches (113.5 cm)
  • Opening Width
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Opening Height
    36 inches (91.5 cm)
  • Mantel Body Width
    52.6 inches (133.5 cm)
  • Shelf Depth
    7.9 inches (20 cm)
  • Rebate
    2.8 inches (7 cm)
  • Monroe fascia ( highlight ) £195
  • Brushed steel trim £35
  • Polished Bauhaus fret £55
  • 54 inch Slate hearth £160
  • 16 inch inset gas fire £195
  • 16 inch inset hotbox £70