WholeCataloguePG22-52 4/27/07 4:31 PM Page 32 bourges Elegantly proportioned Regency/Rococo-style mantel. The details of both the mantel and optional overmantel (right) are stylistically typical of the Regency period ( from the high Classical period of Louis XIV, culminating in the construction of Versailles and the Rococo-style of Louis XV). A serpentine shelf lays over a paneled frieze centered by a bluebell and acanthus- adorned cartouche. Bordering the cartouche is acanthus and floral decoration. The endblocks are carved with acanthus foliage over graciously scrolled side consoles. H 114" (Adjustable) grand bourges A larger version of the Bourges mantel which will accommodate larger fireboxes and complement taller ceilings than the standard Bourges. *Grand Bourges Mantel (72" W x 501/2" H) · Firebox (441/2" W x 38" H) Mantel with overmantel (711/4" W x 1303/8" H) adjustable W 65 3/4" (*72") H 33 5/8" (*38") W 38 1/2" (*44 1/2") H 46" (*50 1/2") 32 t a r t a r u g a d e s i g n . c o m