19th Century Mirrored Mantel Needs a New Home
A fellow Brownstoner wrote to us looking to find a good home for this mirrored mantel. (He’s keeping the lower fireplace portion.) He had been considering putting it on ebay but, but decided he wanted it to stay in Brooklyn. It’s probably about 100 years old (the house was built in 1889) and in very…
A fellow Brownstoner wrote to us looking to find a good home for this mirrored mantel. (He’s keeping the lower fireplace portion.) He had been considering putting it on ebay but, but decided he wanted it to stay in Brooklyn. It’s probably about 100 years old (the house was built in 1889) and in very good shape. Dimensions are 53″ wide, 39″ high and 8 & 1/2″ deep. Please note, that while the picture shows the entire fireplace, it is only the mirrored mantel top that he’s looking to sell. Please email jdirks@nyc.rr.com if you are interested.
Very sad to sell off the top, but keep the bottom. Since this piec is all original AND intact, it should remain that way. We have so little respect these days for proper stewardship of old things. Sad, sad, sad.
Is that the original venus on the half-shell reflected in the mirror?
Why are you removing the top part of the mantel?