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  AMERICAN 
  HOMES 
  AND 
  GARDENS 
  

  

  August, 
  1907 
  

  

  3 
  — 
  The 
  Stones 
  of 
  Which 
  this 
  Fireplace 
  Is 
  Built 
  Were 
  Carefully 
  

   Selected 
  for 
  Color 
  and 
  Size 
  

  

  combination 
  with 
  brick, 
  are 
  in 
  great 
  favor 
  nowadays 
  in 
  the 
  

   construction 
  of 
  massive 
  chimneys. 
  Their 
  various 
  colors 
  and 
  

   shapes 
  produce 
  a 
  pleasing 
  mosaic 
  effect 
  and 
  a 
  satisfying 
  sense 
  

   of 
  solidity. 
  These 
  are 
  in 
  great 
  favor, 
  especially 
  with 
  artists 
  

   who 
  go 
  to 
  the 
  country 
  and 
  build 
  studios 
  in 
  which 
  to 
  pursue 
  

   their 
  work 
  face 
  to 
  face 
  with 
  Nature. 
  A 
  fine 
  example 
  of 
  the 
  

   primitive 
  type 
  of 
  chimney 
  is 
  shown 
  in 
  Pig. 
  3. 
  If 
  the 
  floor 
  

   had 
  been 
  tiled 
  instead 
  of 
  planked 
  no 
  fender 
  would 
  have 
  

   been 
  requisite; 
  and 
  this 
  would 
  have 
  added 
  to 
  its 
  impressive- 
  

   ness. 
  A 
  very 
  artistic 
  chimney 
  built 
  of 
  cobble-stones 
  is 
  that 
  

   of 
  Fig. 
  4. 
  Here 
  the 
  brick 
  front 
  of 
  the 
  hearth 
  renders 
  the 
  

   fender 
  unnecessary. 
  The 
  handsome 
  wooden 
  paneled 
  and 
  

  

  4 
  — 
  An 
  Artistic 
  Chimney 
  Built 
  of 
  Cobble-stones 
  and 
  Provided 
  with 
  

   An 
  Inscribed 
  Mantel 
  

  

  bracketed 
  mantel, 
  with 
  its 
  hospitable 
  inscription, 
  adds 
  

   greatly 
  to 
  the 
  attractiveness 
  of 
  this 
  chimneypiece. 
  A 
  fine 
  

   variously 
  colored 
  brick 
  chimneypiece 
  of 
  old 
  Dutch 
  model 
  is 
  

   reproduced 
  in 
  Fig. 
  1. 
  Its 
  hearth 
  is 
  decorated 
  with 
  tiles 
  

   geometrically 
  disposed. 
  These 
  three 
  are 
  wide, 
  and 
  calcu- 
  

   lated 
  to 
  warm 
  and 
  cheer 
  the 
  halls 
  and 
  large 
  general 
  sitting- 
  

   rooms, 
  so 
  much 
  in 
  favor 
  in 
  country 
  houses. 
  For 
  the 
  decora- 
  

   tion 
  of 
  a 
  smaller 
  room 
  a 
  handsome 
  brick 
  and 
  stone 
  chimney- 
  

   piece 
  is 
  reproduced 
  in 
  Fig. 
  2. 
  The 
  iron 
  work 
  supporting 
  

   the 
  majolica 
  shelf 
  and 
  framing 
  the 
  niche 
  and 
  the 
  decorative 
  

   metal 
  work 
  of 
  the 
  andirons 
  and 
  fireplace 
  are 
  very 
  artistic 
  

   and 
  worthy 
  of 
  notice. 
  

  

  