Our period dining room mantelpiece, or as my mum reminded me, in Yorkshire lingo, our 'chimneypiece'.
In keeping with donkeys years of tradition ours is topped with a mantelclock, in front of which Claudine does her "tick-tock" song and dance every time it chimes. Every 15 minutes and she hasn't tired of it yet. (She also performs it when I get the kitchen scales out, bless!)
The flowery thing is a candlestick designed by a kiwi called Stephan Rondel.
The pewter do-dad is Arts and Crafts, possibly made for Liberty.
The mantelclock is French Art Deco, made from marbles and possibly Onyx? In addition to the time it measures earthquake intensity as every earthquake over 5.0 stops or starts it.
I love its tick, it makes me feel sleepy and timeless.
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I think I need a posh mantel clock, I think I need a lovely French one just like yours.
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing clock. I'd love to see Claudine's dance to it - toddlers are great!
ReplyDeleteThe art deco clock is a stunner. I like that each item on your mantlepiece is precious and has history behind them. X
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