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House & Garden 
An old patio door of wooden 
spindles is painted soft verde 
green touched with gold. By¬ 
zantine columns and a wide 
overhang frame the composi¬ 
tion picturesquely 
Burled redwood planks, heavy 
Moorish nailheads and Span¬ 
ish hinges, a massive lock and 
a wrought iron grill are all 
combined in this modern Cali¬ 
fornia doorway 
Into this door of oak planks 
has been introduced an old 
Spanish circular observation 
wicket, with a huge knocker 
below. The gate comes from 
Cordova 
DOORS OF 
IN MODERN 
OLD SPAIN 
CALIFORNIA 
,4s this door was brought 
practically complete from 
Spain, it required merely 
to be restored and set in 
place 
This old door, carved by 
Spanish craftsmen, is suit¬ 
ably fitted with old silver 
hardware and given a 
modern setting 
From a door in the San 
Diego Mission was taken 
this pattern of flowing 
lines known as “The River 
of Life” 
An old grill, antiaue na : l- 
keads and a pull in the 
form of a lady’s hand are 
used in the creation of this 
door 
