American estates and gardens . [21]. oo d 6 5 wX I d CO W qTw 2wft o CO DOK wh [22] AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS splendid nxim, thirtv-six feet scjuare and two stories in heij^ht. Tt is completely built ofCaen stone. The walls are divided into bays, with great pilasters su])porting the cornice atthe ceiling; Ijelow arc round arched openings and doors; above are rectangular windows,opening into a gallery that is carried around the hall, with richly chased bronze stairway rises immediately from the central arch of the farther side, and is continuedwithin to the upper storv. A gigant

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American estates and gardens . [21]. oo d 6 5 wX I d CO W qTw 2wft o CO DOK wh [22] AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS splendid nxim, thirtv-six feet scjuare and two stories in heij^ht. Tt is completely built ofCaen stone. The walls are divided into bays, with great pilasters su])porting the cornice atthe ceiling; Ijelow arc round arched openings and doors; above are rectangular windows,opening into a gallery that is carried around the hall, with richly chased bronze stairway rises immediately from the central arch of the farther side, and is continuedwithin to the upper storv. A gigantic Chinese vase supporting a candelabrum stands on eachside of the steps. Before the mantelpiece are busts of Cosmo de Medici and his wife, byBernini. The hangings are of red velvet embroidered with gold, and in the center of theroom is a large carved table supported on gilt figures. The colors, as a whole, as givenby the hangings and rugs, are red, white, and gold, and the decorative treatment is veryrich and sumptuous. The more im

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