April, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 121 
the old French pewter 
armorial plates and_ the 
breastplate of a Wiswall 
ancestor of Mrs. Callaway’s 
who was, for fifty years, 
Proctor of King’s College 
before it became Columbia 
University. 
That antique hot-water 
plates of hand-wrought metal 
also possess decorative value 
is demonstrated by one 
which companies with rare 
plates of willow-ware and 
Spode; with artistic patterns 
of old silver from the Eng- 
lish ancestral halls of Mr. 
Callaway, with fine old 
Sevres and many a souvenir 
in gold, silver and faience, 
from the collection of one of 
the owner’s ancestors. Not 
the least interesting part of 
this collection is a china- 
closet full of white and 
gold china, made in the early 
days when cups were ample 
siculmaaamaas that show no hint, save in 
form and beauty, that they 
have adorned tables laid 
centuries ago, when table- 
cloths were designated 
‘carpets’ and Shefheld plate 
represented all perfection 
in the silversmith’s art. 
Sally collectors,” ‘the 
hostess of this house will tell 
you, “like to get different 
pieces, and then, too, it 
would be hard to match one 
make of antique furniture 
throughout a house, and 
Adam, Hepplewhite, Shera- 
ton and Chippendale can be 
disposed so as to harmonize 
beautifully in a home.” This 
harmony is apparent 
throughout the Callaway 
residence, for one ascends to 
the second floor to find four 
large bedrooms opening 
upon a wide hall and all 
filled with such masterpieces 
of the four great cabinet 
in dimensions, china fine and The Callaway house as seen from the roadway makers of the Georgian 
graceful in pattern and gold laid on thickly, as one finds 
it in genuine old pieces of the sort. Many of these 
pieces are inscribed with family names and armorial bear- 
ings and rival in attractiveness wine bottles and tall glasses 
and goblets, dishes and quaint celery glasses of cut glass 
DOD sitesi a iia Ee ws 
The addition of the sunroom has in no manner detracted from the interesting lines of the house as seen from the garden side 
period as the Carlyle house in Alexandria might appro- 
priately have adorned itself with from England’s treas- 
ures before the Revolution. 
To one bedroom Sheraton has contributed a bureau and 
a cabinet; Hepplewhite a dainty dressing table with a cricket 
