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Definition of Mantelpieces
1. mantelpiece [n] - See also: mantelpiece
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mantelpieces
Literary usage of Mantelpieces
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"II Harp W 62:248 Mr 11 '16 46-7 Uly '16 mantelpieces found in old Dutch colonial
houses, il House В 30:69 F '16 Mantles, Gas. ..."
2. The Jest Book: The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings by Mark Lemon (1865)
"... while Byron was examining the remains of Athens, "La me, my lord, what capital
mantelpieces that marble would make in England ! ..."
3. Awards, Agreements, Orders, and Decisions Made Under the Industrial by New Zealand Dept. of Labour, New Zealand Industrial Commission (1908)
"Making high-class mantelpieces is cabinetmakers' work, and making lower-grade
mantelpieces is joiners' work. THE respondents manufacture mantelpieces in ..."
4. The Charm of the Antique by Robert Shackleton, Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming Shackleton (1914)
"Attractive though fires on the hearth are, it should not be thought that they
alone are enough to give old- time charm; suitable mantelpieces are also ..."
5. The Official Catalogue of the Exhibits: With Introductory Notices of the ...Centennial International Exhibition (1888)
"Enamelled mantelpieces. 184 Byron, JJ, Canning-st., North Carlton, Melbourne.
... —Chippendale cabinets, overmantel and mantelpieces, Japanese tables, ..."
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