AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



mantel and chimneypiece, the richest in the house, magnificently carved with crowded panels 

 in relief, and a veritable masterpiece, brought from Venice. Above it are three consoles with 

 gilt busts. The furniture is chiefly old, and the walls are hung with old portraits. A goodly- 

 portion of the bookcases is given up to Mr. Stow's collection of old blue and white china, which 

 includes a number of pieces of the highest interest. In each corner hangs a large German 

 silver lamp, connected with the electric light. 



Upstairs are bedrooms, boudoirs, and bathrooms. A great corridor runs through the 

 house from east to west, opening on to the entrance hall, with a central balcony, whence one 

 may look across at the tapestries with which this part of the house is decorated. The 

 bedrooms are mostly hung with silk or other material, all delightfully furnished, and each 

 with its own color scheme and its attendant bathroom. The third floor does not appear in 

 the outward design as it is hidden by the cornice and roofing; it is entirely given up to the 

 servants' quarters. 



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