OTELIA

C. 1860's, Northampton, MA.  Measurements: 65"x46"H. Salvaged from Smith College in Massachusetts, OTELIA is one of two mantels original to the long-standing student residence, Parsons House. Nestled in the home of about 60 students, we can imagine the qualities imbued in these mantels: the comings and goings of studious young women, the camaraderie, the late-night musings, the spark that ignites a fire when newfound freedom mixes with intellectual curiosity and the early seeds of lifetime pursuits begin to grow and blossom -- all forged of traditional, American college life. Parsons House was acquired by Smith College in 1921 and stands on a site said to have been purchased by Conet Joseph Parsons from Native Americans in 1645, before Northampton was even a settlement. Establishing OTELIA in your home is truly embracing a piece of American history.