American estates and gardens . ibrary, whch is entered from the end of the the left is a small reception room, with the dining-room beyond and a passageway to theservice rooms. All the mainrooms on this floor, therefore,open directly on to the hall. A very charming hall it istoo. From floor to ceiling it ispaneled in oak, with richhcarved door-frames. The ceil-ing, like all the ceilings on thisfloor, is plastered in geometricdesign. The floor is of hardwood, with a rich green is at once a hall and a gal-lery, admirably proportionedand treated throughout in athoroughly archite
American estates and gardens . ibrary, whch is entered from the end of the the left is a small reception room, with the dining-room beyond and a passageway to theservice rooms. All the mainrooms on this floor, therefore,open directly on to the hall. A very charming hall it istoo. From floor to ceiling it ispaneled in oak, with richhcarved door-frames. The ceil-ing, like all the ceilings on thisfloor, is plastered in geometricdesign. The floor is of hardwood, with a rich green is at once a hall and a gal-lery, admirably proportionedand treated throughout in athoroughly architectural anddignified manner. Manv hand-some pieces of furniture areplaced within it; high-backchairs handsome tables, a cou-ple of fine old chests before thewindows. The drawing-room walls arecovered with light gray silk ofdelicate texture. A rare oldItalian door-frame, elaboratelvcarved in stone, encloses thedoorway. The chmneypiece isalso treasure-trove from Europe,and fills a goodly part of one THE MANTEL IN THE [I2I]
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