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A living room and dining room combined. The panelled wall is made up in the form of cabinets, the panels opening between the pilasters, and the room has an ornamental geometric designed ceiling. The draperies are of striped silk on leaded glass windows. The center table is used for dining purposes. The cigar box in the center of the table is of carved Italian walnut and the side table against the wall is Jacobean. The lamp has a Chinese brocade shade and there is a Gothic cabinet in one corner. There are two arm chairs with cane seats and backs and a number of side chairs. In front of the window is a large upholstered sofa in velvet with a dozen pillows upon it.
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A foyer hall of Italian type with a settee having a needlework center panel and otherwise covered in velvet with fringe and galloon. The two pillows upon it are of velvet with moss trimming. The two torcheres have decorated glass lanterns at the top. The commode has decorated panels on walnut and a mirror above it of walnut and gold. The small side chair is in walnut and the jar-dinietre of imitation stone.
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A dining room in the style of the Italian Renaissance with column legs with vine carving around them containing leaves and grapes. The table has a center pedestal resembling the Elizabethan
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type but also used occasionally in the Italian. It is oval in shape and executed hi American walnut. The sideboard has a black and gold marble top, the arm chairs are in red antique finished velvet and special chenille galloon. The commode has a marble top. There is also a cabinet which does not appear hi the sketch. The mirror over the commode is walnut and gold. The drapery treatment is in antique green damask with tie backs of cords and tassels and embroidered valances. The small side fixtures on the wall are of composition.
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