American estates and gardens . autiful dark mauve damask. The same material is used in the chair coverings, theheavily carved chairs and dining table being of quite unusual beauty. The sideboard, oppo-site the fireplace, is also beautifully carved. The doors on the two ends of the room are glazedm small squares. The radiators are placed within a wainscoted screen beneath the windows. Beyond the dining-room is the superb library, which is of truly magnificent dimen-sions. It is the largest, the sunniest, the most cheerful room in the house, and the most inter-esting both in its decorations and
American estates and gardens . autiful dark mauve damask. The same material is used in the chair coverings, theheavily carved chairs and dining table being of quite unusual beauty. The sideboard, oppo-site the fireplace, is also beautifully carved. The doors on the two ends of the room are glazedm small squares. The radiators are placed within a wainscoted screen beneath the windows. Beyond the dining-room is the superb library, which is of truly magnificent dimen-sions. It is the largest, the sunniest, the most cheerful room in the house, and the most inter-esting both in its decorations and in its situation. The doors from the dining-room open onto a balcony, below which is the library. The room is so very large that, without the increasedheight given by this unusual arrangement, it would have been too low. But the balcony isat once its most important and ornamental feature. It is a broad passage, enclosed within piersand arches, with a pierced balustrade of intricate design. On the outer face the piers are [265]. OO 6z td o hOca <; [266]
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