overmantels

Noun

overmantel (plural overmantels)

1. A decorative structure, usually plasterwork or carved wood, and sometimes containing a mirror, over a mantelpiece.
   • Ushered into the small front room, Podson found himself restored to a habitable world. A tightly stuffed couch, chintz-covered armchairs, an overmantel mirror with swans painted on it, flowers in various vases, photos in metal frames.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 145