A mantelpiece is a still life, but with so much personality it is also a portrait of the person, or people, whose house this is, says Gili.
His favourite mantelpieces are a jumble of sentiment and appreciation of design, belonging to people with rich hinterlands.
Sometimes a picture of the mantelpiece can feel like a truer reflection of sensibility and taste than photographing the person, revealing the psychology of the owner.
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