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The detail of the dining room above shows 
the grace and freedom of the soft wood carvers 
of the early 18</z Century. The proportions 
of the doorway and niches are especially fine. 
The boiserie has been painted a mellow ivory. 
Frederick Sterner, architect 
GOOD WOODWORK — 
OLD and NEW EXAMPLES 
In the New York residence of Edward A. 
Shewan, Esq., the library is paneled in 16 th 
Century oak which, with the furniture, creates 
the Tudor atmosphere of the room. The bay 
beyond is also paneled. Florentine crimson and 
gold curtains. Karl Freund, decorator 
