About half three years ago a client approached me with an interesting project. He had borrowed an antique corbel from a plantation in Louisiana and brought it to me to see if it could be copied. I cleaned it up, made a mould off it then he stored the mould away for a couple years while his house was under construction. He brought the mould back to me earlier this year and I cast several corbels for him. I ran into him a couple of days ago at the hospital he works at. He shared with me the pictures of the corbels installed.
The corbels used in this exterior entry look really great. They are over 36" in length, with a 9" projection.
The same corbels were incorporated into the mantel design. The leaves on the bottom were removed for the base, but I think the mantel is very beautiful. I'm very impressed with how both of theses projects turned out and many thanks to my client for allowing me to be a part of this project. Restoration is one of our specialties at Ashworth Design. If you have need of restoration services please call for a consultation.