American estates and gardens . wX h CO Oh LO o w DO w [17]. o o 6o wh a. o h C/3 c w DO w z [18] AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS mantel and chimnc_\-i)iecc, the richest in the house, magnifieentl)- carved with crowded ixuielsin rehef, and a veritable masterpiece, brought from Venice. Above it are three consoles withgilt busts. The fin-niture is chiefly old, and the walls are hung with old portraits. A goodly-portion of the bookcases is given up to Mr. Stows collection of old blue and white china, whichincludes a number of pieces of the highest interest. In each corner hangs a large Germansilver l
American estates and gardens . wX h CO Oh LO o w DO w [17]. o o 6o wh a. o h C/3 c w DO w z [18] AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS mantel and chimnc_\-i)iecc, the richest in the house, magnifieentl)- carved with crowded ixuielsin rehef, and a veritable masterpiece, brought from Venice. Above it are three consoles withgilt busts. The fin-niture is chiefly old, and the walls are hung with old portraits. A goodly-portion of the bookcases is given up to Mr. Stows collection of old blue and white china, whichincludes a number of pieces of the highest interest. In each corner hangs a large Germansilver lamp, connected with the electric light. Upstairs are bedrooms, boudoirs, and bathrooms. A great corridor runs through thehouse froi i east to west, opening on to the entrance hall, with a central balcony, whence onemay look across at the tapestries with which this part of the house is decorated. Thebedrooms are mostly hung with silk or other material, all delightfully furnished, and eachwith its own color scheme and its attendant bathroom. The third floor
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