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-3- Pr. Figures - gold leaf, Eighteenth Century English, supporting black and gilt candelabra of Louis XVI period Pr. Tables - late nineteenth century in the chinoiserie manner, gilded bamboo, mirror tops Chairs - gold-leafed bamboo ballroom chairs, raspberry pink biscuit seats Compotes - antique brass and glass, nineteenth-century French Light - pink enamel and brass, nineteenth-century French Screen - three-panel beveled plate glass, such as is found in old-fashioned Paris cafes [[underlined]]CRYSTAL ROOM[[/underlined]] by Francis Vicovari created as a background for the following paintings: Oberteuffer, Karl - "Sunset from Rocky Neck" - "Lanesville Inlet" Nichols, Dale - "The Earth to Rest" In the Crystal Room the style of tomorrow may be seen in remarkable glass furniture. The furniture is unique not only in its extraordinarily graceful yet simple lines but in its original method of construction. It combines the utmost delicacy with the utmost strength. The design of the furniture is at once classical and modern. Each piece is graceful and distinguished and fits perfectly into a room of any period. The gaming table alone would prove its designer a man of great imagination and perfect taste. Other items of interest in the room are: Walls - painted Italian pink Ceiling - painted white Rug - mottled grey ultratex Floor - painted dark Baseboard - red marbleized Window and Door trim - glass rods backed with aluminum Window - aluminum venetian blind, red tapes silver oilsilk drapes Fireplace - flat, carved Greek Key border and column effect - glass hearth, red marble facing - plain mirror over fireplace - glass andirons Wall Brackets - glass scrolls supporting Norwegian ivy in red pots Tier Table - clear glass, semi-circular glass legs 2 Pair Chairs - Venetian, painted blue and gold, upholstered in grey-blue satin Loveseat - Venetian, painted blue and gold, upholstered in grey-blue satin Bookcase - glass, carved glass panels, Lined with red Geographical Globe - clear glass base Magazine Rack - clear glass