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A living room of Italian design with small marble mantel and over mantel painting framed and set against the wall. The two cabinets flanking this are equipped, in one case for a talking machine instrument, and in the other for sheet music. The five column table in the center is not used in the manner shown, but it was impossible to illustrate it in the sketch otherwise. This is in walnut with inlaid top and the chair next to it in carved walnut. There are two benches shown, one to be used in connection with the table and the other for the piano. The large sofa with carved base is covered in damask. The wing arm chair in the corner is in tapestry. Both the large upholstered arm chair next to the lamp and the ottoman to match are in mohair. The little Italian arm chair in the foreground with carved dolls on the arms is covered in brocaded velvet. The drapery treatments are hung from small cornices with valances of silk velvet, trimmed with fringe.
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A rather crowded, although very large, living room containing a grand piano in the alcove and pieces generally of English design. The Elizabethan table in the foreground is of carved oak with
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an elaborately trimmed scarf upon it. The two lamps have black velvet shades lined and trimmed in gold. The high back arm chair is upholstered in figured velvet. There are two small Gothic cabinets and around the fireplace is built a bench of Elizabethan type with upholstered top. Drapery treatment consists of straight valances and applique embroidery of velvet. The lighting fixtures have perforated shades.
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A living room combining English, French and Italian. The ten-column library table has a scarf upon it of brocaded velvet; also a center jade plant with Cinnebar lacquer base and the two pottery lamps with shades and gold fringe.
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