International studio . tion of splendidcarvings in stone, wood andbronze; all the work turnedout at this studio is donewith utmost skill and under-standing of all the variousperiods. Classical ornament,for instance, is carved witha \ery different feeling andexpression than Gothic andRenaissance. There has been no attemptto further ornament carvedsurfaces by gilding and color, except in the caseof a bit of furniture here and there, and one ofthese pieces is the Consol Table under the hallmirror. This is a veritable antique of the period;it is enameled gray and the carving is finished indull ton
International studio . tion of splendidcarvings in stone, wood andbronze; all the work turnedout at this studio is donewith utmost skill and under-standing of all the variousperiods. Classical ornament,for instance, is carved witha \ery different feeling andexpression than Gothic andRenaissance. There has been no attemptto further ornament carvedsurfaces by gilding and color, except in the caseof a bit of furniture here and there, and one ofthese pieces is the Consol Table under the hallmirror. This is a veritable antique of the period;it is enameled gray and the carving is finished indull tones of burnished gold. The top of thistable is Carrara marble, with a panel of sang deboeiif marble set into it. The staircase was out of keeping with the Paris has built a new stair with a rail ofmahogany and delicate spindling of much the left of the main entrance is the spaciousliving room, where formerly there were two sepa-rate parlors. In place of the partition and imita- W. F. PAkls, AKCIIITECT. OAK RAFTERS AND BIRD FRIEZE OF OWNER S ROOMLXXII W. F. PARIS, ARCHITECT The Sterling Mansion
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