AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



January, 1913 



Each of the principal bedrooms in 



chimneys such as were used in the early days to protect the 

 flame from wind. Let-in glass closets at either side of the 

 fireplace show a wonderful collection of old china and glass, 

 some of which is very valuable. At one side is a good piece 

 of furniture in the shape of an Empire sideboard over which 

 is a mantel glass with gilt bead frame of the kind so much 

 in vogue about 1760 to 1800, the straight top indicating 

 that it belonged to the earlier period. 



Between the windows at the front is hung a Girandole, 

 ornamented with a spread eagle on top. The row of balls 

 in the frame determines the date to be after 1780. This 

 is twenty inches in diameter and shows on either side, 

 branches for candles. An unusual feature is the gilt mount- 

 ing, over the curtains which are held back by gilt brackets. 

 Trie room is finished in white, which is most attractive. 



At the rear of the dining-room one finds the service de- 

 partment fitted up with every modern convenience, while at 

 the rear of the hall, at one side, is the den which opens at 

 one side into the hall, and at the other, to the rear of the 

 house with its fine gardens and lawns. There is, about this 

 house, a system of ventilation which allows plenty of win- 

 dows to give draught in even the warmest weather, there be- 

 ing practically no uncomfortable room in the whole house 

 during the Summer season. 



At the head of the stairs, at the right, one enters the 

 bright and sunny nursery. Here the walls are hung with 

 the most charming paper, representing Mother Goose 

 rhymes, all of which are of intense interest to the little one, 

 who never tires of looking at the scenes pictured on this 



this attractive house have fireplaces 



paper, which is relieved by the white paint. There are few 

 pictures, and those shown are all along child-life subjects. 

 A picture rail borders the plain freize and is a convenient 

 place to show toys with which the children cannot play. 

 The room is lighted from two windows, but these are on 

 the sunny side of the house and so the room is filled with 

 sunshine from morning until night, making an ideal place 

 for a child to play and live. The furniture has been chosen 

 to harmonize with the idea for which the room is used. 

 Small tables, just high enough to accommodate a child's 

 chair, and little armchairs with rush bottoms are used, while 

 the hardwood floors are both sanitary and attractive. 



The nursery is in the main portion of the house, as are 

 two chambers. One of these is used as a guestroom and 

 contains a Field bedstead of English make, dating about 

 1780, the lightly-curving bars in place of the heavy tester, 

 and showing twisted posts. The little night table stands by 

 the bed, but here electricity takes the place of candle light, 

 showing an innovation that gives far better lighting 

 service. 



Over the fireplace, which is a modification of the old-time 

 one, is shown a mantel glass with wood and gilt rosettes in 

 the corners, while a second chamber shows modern repro- 

 ductions of four posters, yet much of the furniture is Colon- 

 ial. The swell front bureau has a looking glass over it 

 which is a Georgian piece with the eagle ornamentation. 

 As the eagle came into use about the close of the Revolu- 

 tionary War, it gives a highly distinctive Colonial period 

 mark to the time of this ornamental mirror's manufacture. 



One of the bedrooms 



A child's bedroom 



