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House & Garden 
Coming to the second landing one finds 
a very fine old Italian bench with an 
early Spanish painting above it, that 
give distinction to the hallway. At the 
farther side, the door into the dining 
room is pronounced by a black marble 
frame surmounted by an arched medal¬ 
lion containing a profile bust in low 
relief. Black marble is used for a base¬ 
board. The spiral stairs shown op¬ 
posite start in a recess at the near end 
of this landing 
The four views on these pages are from 
the New York home of Mr. Charles E. 
Mitchell. In the living room the walls 
are fawn colored plaster and the ceiling 
wooden. A mellow harmony of tone 
prevails in the damask coverings of the 
comfortable chairs and the soft glow 
shed by the delicately shaded alabaster 
lamp. Curtains are green damask. The 
room has a huge stone mantel and the 
walls are enriched by old tapestries. 
Walker & Gillette, architects 
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