Cretan Stone Mantel by W.H. Jackson Co.- Windsor House, c. 1920s

$5,400.00

Product Code: NFPM370-RW / Print This Product

Beautifully detailed mantel by the William H. Jackson Company based out of Chicago and NY. This piece was salvaged from Windsor House (“Castle Above the Clouds”) on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. It formed the top element of a full mantel, originally illustrated in early 20th-century catalogues as a “Cretan Stone Mantel,” inspired by 15th-century Italian Renaissance design.

This mantel features a continuous band of classical ornament—cherubs, scrolling foliage, mythical creatures, and portrait medallions—rendered with impressive depth and clarity. The central figural grouping, flanked by birds and lush decorative elements, reflects the Renaissance influence that defined high-style interiors of the period.

Produced in the 1920s during a revival of European architectural forms, this piece was part of a sophisticated, catalogued mantel design and carries strong provenance from the historic Scholze estate on Lookout Mountain. Built in the 1930s by George and Elizabeth Scholze, the “Castle Above the Clouds” reflects the couple’s refined taste and attention to detail. George Scholze, second-generation owner of the prominent Scholze Tannery in Chattanooga, helped earn the city its nickname, “Saddle Capital of the World.”

This mantel shelf measures 78″ long, 15-3/4″ tall, and is 18-1/4″ deep. This piece requires a custom shipping quote, please contact us if you have any questions.

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Beautifully detailed mantel by the William H. Jackson Company based out of Chicago and NY. This piece was salvaged from Windsor House (“Castle Above the Clouds”) on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. It formed the top element of a full mantel, originally illustrated in early 20th-century catalogues as a “Cretan Stone Mantel,” inspired by 15th-century Italian Renaissance design.

This mantel features a continuous band of classical ornament—cherubs, scrolling foliage, mythical creatures, and portrait medallions—rendered with impressive depth and clarity. The central figural grouping, flanked by birds and lush decorative elements, reflects the Renaissance influence that defined high-style interiors of the period.

Produced in the 1920s during a revival of European architectural forms, this piece was part of a sophisticated, catalogued mantel design and carries strong provenance from the historic Scholze estate on Lookout Mountain. Built in the 1930s by George and Elizabeth Scholze, the “Castle Above the Clouds” reflects the couple’s refined taste and attention to detail. George Scholze, second-generation owner of the prominent Scholze Tannery in Chattanooga, helped earn the city its nickname, “Saddle Capital of the World.”

This mantel shelf measures 78″ long, 15-3/4″ tall, and is 18-1/4″ deep. This piece requires a custom shipping quote, please contact us if you have any questions.

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