Plaster Overdoor Pediment 89–128 cm (35–50.5 in), Acanthus Leaf Door Topper – Acanthus

The details

Made by hand,
made to last.

About this piece

Acanthus Single Leaf is a handmade plaster overdoor pediment with a sculpted leaf centre. It adds neoclassical detail above an interior doorway and can be painted to suit your room. Designed and hand-cast by Joseph van Locke for Flare in Shrewsbury, England. This listing is for the single leaf design.

SIZE & FIT
• 35 in / 89 cm — standard overdoor option
• 40 in / 102 cm, 45 in / 115 cm, or 50.5 in / 128 cm
• Approximately 4.5 in / 11.5 cm high

Width is measured across the top; the profile narrows towards the lower edge. Please measure your available space before ordering. For a custom width or fitting question, message Flare first.

FINISH & QUANTITY
Choose Natural White, White Primed (ready for your chosen topcoat), Primed & Matte White, or painted to order in Cream, Rose Garden, Pink Petals, Chestnut Brown, Pale Turquoise or Coral. If joints need filling after fitting, a quick touch-up once it is up gives the neatest result. Select a single piece or a set of 2–5. The displayed price is the total for your selection, with set savings already included.

INSTALLATION
Fix to a clean, dry, suitable surface using strong grab adhesive. Support until the adhesive has fully cured, following its instructions.

Each casting may have small pinholes or subtle surface variations characteristic of handmade plaster. Check the listing's delivery estimate for current timing.

Handmade character

Each casting may show small pinholes, tool marks or subtle surface variations. These are natural characteristics of hand-cast plaster.

Painting your piece

Paintable pieces can be finished to blend with your wall or ceiling, or to stand out in a contrasting colour. Natural cast and primed finishes need different preparation. Two thin coats beat one thick one, every time. Read the fitting and painting guide.

Fitting

Use fixings suitable for both the piece and your wall or ceiling. Mains electrical work must be carried out by a qualified electrician. Ceiling roses are decorative: the light fitting must be supported independently by the ceiling structure.

Delivery and returns

Made to order. Production time is separate from delivery; ask before ordering if you have a deadline.

Changed your mind? You can cancel within 14 days of delivery for any reason, then send the piece back within 14 more days. You pay return postage; for overdoors over 70 cm wide and ceiling roses over 60 cm across, ask us for the return cost before you order. We refund within 14 days of receiving it, or your proof of postage if sooner.

Arrived damaged? Tell us as soon as you can, ideally within 48 hours, with photos. Reporting later doesn't affect your rights. Read the full returns and cancellations policy.

**Fig.** Acanthus Overdoor Pediment — 30–50.5 in, line drawing traced from our photograph of the piece (not to scale)

Drawn from the piece

Every line, made by hand.

Each piece starts as a drawing on the bench in Shrewsbury and is cast to order from a mould we made ourselves. Here is yours, line by line.

Hand-cast in ShrewsburyPlaster reinforced with natural fibre, poured and finished by hand.
9 finishesLeave it natural or paint it with ordinary emulsion.
Buy as a setSets of 2 to 5 save up to 8%.

Measure the width above your door or the space on your wall. Not sure? Send a photo and your measurements to the studio.

Send Joseph your measurements

Made to order in Shrewsbury

Four stages. One pair of hands.

No factory, no batch run. Your piece is cast once you order it, and passes through one pair of hands from mould to box.

Hands finishing a hand-cast plaster sunburst ceiling rose — Finishing a casting by hand in the studio.

01
Drawn
Every design begins as a setting-out drawing, then a carved master. Every cast is taken from it.
02
Poured
Plaster is mixed by hand in small batches, poured, then tapped to release air so it fills every leaf and ray.
03
Set
As it sets, plaster warms and hardens. It is eased from the mould by hand and dried slowly so it stays strong.
04
Finished
Edges are fettled and every surface is checked under raking light, then it is signed off and packed.

See how it's made How a plaster piece is cast

Acanthus · The style behind it

Read the history behind your piece.

Every Flare design borrows from a period or a movement. These stories from the Journal explain where the shapes come from, and how to use them at home.