, 1874-11-06
A LONDON MANSION.
Hts Unique and C0atly lntcrlor.

From the 4tEe1 OfH sun.
In The Ctr of London thero i8 d mansion Of
ordinary oxtcrlor, tho dwelling of Afr. Alfred
Morrison, having an interior 30 'lniqno aud coat
ly that We condouao ati account OF it from a re-
cont description Of it by viBitor. 1t lH squaro
lead-colored building. externally unnot'coablo
Btaut very fair climo surrounds you." Enter-
ing room for rending aud writing wo arc oop-
Boio,,s OF certain warmth Of reception ovon
from Tho walls; They arc ct gilk. made in
glal,man Of Groat reputation for interior docorn-
tton. Tho design BngRosts an ouaieph BorieR Of
dmphorm oyal.shnpod yaBog), whoBo outlines
l,nvo suddenly budded Oft into litt1e branches.
room is Oriental, without presenting s!nglc
instance whore Oriental work has boon copied.
The carpet Ii Persian. also Designed by Jones,
tho most noticeable R.uro being tho crossed
H1nRrea tn star Hlsapc to match similar ono OF
tic co}fered coiing.
Ihoro IL also q bite room. n yellow room, and
pinkrootn, but In uono Of these ara thoro any
loud or garisla tints. Tho ceiling Of tho roattnE-
room Is aftor tho fashion OF Italian work Of tho
fifteenth century. which ccnped to be used on
bllity to tall. 1t was composed Of heavy 1nolti-
Jugs IN deep relief; but Jonos revived II and
rolldeecd Y safe by inventing q material calloa
!lbrons plaster. Ho nlado tho nto1iings Of
wood, covered thom with canvus, to which ho
applied many coats Of plaster well rubbed down
III any shape hc wished, and afterward
laintod. Tic coffera III this houae are star
shapod, md IN each ie convolused shell Of
gold. Dut neither the wonderful hangings nor
tho elaborate. ceilings arc comparable with tho
1nannor tn which raro and precious woods are
used. LII the dado, jambB, and chair boarding
wo find no carving, but simply obonlzcd aud
nsl1ra!-oolofed woods. Soinc Of theae are SO
fino thai tho closest inspection faiiH to dotcct
my grain. All tho rosettoH on the chimney
pieces, fcaihorngH about tile doorx. and caT,-
pings for tho dados, formed In whito, golden,
red, croam.colorod, mud brown, OF all shades. LII
the natural wood, not stained or painted III my
way. Evon tho chairs and tahlcs aro made OF
precious woods,
III tho library tho booksellers do duty az dadoB
arouud tho room, mud have doors OF alter,ato
glaHs and wood. Tho latter arc adorned With
bottom of tho pauol. and leatling OUT At tho top,
which cannot bo surtaBscd by any anciout mar
quotry. Above these tho green nnd gold 1nstres
OF tho wall rise u cone, above Which ia an
early Tudor ceiling Of checker pattern, betwoen
forent cnlorp, Or . star within aoatar. golden,
dark, and white. Tho ohimnoy-pioco gives tho
Impression Of a largo aschad cabinet, with drc-
crate boneath, having two wings, in which arc
contained spoc'memn;s, ~, Of porcelain from Peraia
tho Appearance Of having bcon doHlguod
for tho room tho decorator novor Baw
thom until thoy woro brought in by the ownor Of
the mansion. The drawing: room has frottod
t9sSHu VI Aat4aakA t1lGACu Jul Will Ho1u
in'a'd cabnot-work tlado surrounding tho room
like necklace. The ohimney-pteces are by Le-
bee, Of paris, one OF them occupying, two years
to finish.
In the natter Of metal.work, hfr. Morrison
boiug OH tour In Spain, found in humble
village workman named Zonloaga, who he folt
suro WAS capable OF great things il ho lad
chance, 40 ho gave him 3 commission OF $1,000
to execute something, and tha result was cof-
for or chest Q feet by 3. which Xouloaga worked
on for -four Jears. When Morrison received
it ho ackpowlod ut once Tint lie had
paid only all inatallmont Of tho valuo Of this
marvellous work. It is simply described as bo-
ing covered with nil mnnnor Of scrolls and fig
ures in iron, With so wonderful finish tlat it
must he aeeu to be appreciated. Morrison found
the beBt Inotal-Torkers In Spain, tho best orua-
monitors In Paris, nnd silka in Lyons but for
cabinet mud wood-wortnrs ho had no OCCASION to
20 out of England Thora Is nothing in the
house inbarmonious with its purpose. Even tho
chairs arc works Of nrt constructed OF precious
woods, and nearly all differing from each other,
aome suggesting the perforated CHAIRS Of tho
Delhi palaces, others tho Saxon throne In West-
miuBter Abbey.
Above ali, there ia no sham tn this house; no
wool pretending to bo melal, no iron affecting
to bs marble. EAch part OF tho house has itH
proper ro1at'on to the whole, and each detail OK
hibits tho Bau1o harmony aud matchless art. tho
table.leg ~ truly as tho Lobco mautolpieco.
Ascend the magnificent stairway past tho
globes Of light upheld by bronze caalo!abra
seven feot high, and you will find tho san1s
pa!nRtaking careful workmanship everrwhero,
even in tho closets ard tho nursery. Some OF
the best ornnlnontation in tho house IL pale
blue and gold scroll surrounding tho skylight At
tho top.