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Italian castles and country seats (1911)

Batcheller, Tryphosa Bates, 1878- · New York, Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 664

An illustration from Italian castles and country seats, 1911, leaf 664
French feature of this Sicil-ian palace. One room is hung with long, broad panels,which at first glance seem to be tapestry, but whichon examination proved to be the most wonderfulSicilian embroideries done in colors of silk in the Sicil-ian stitches which we know as Kensington, and with afineness… … AND COUNTRY SEATS rare Chinese vases, and no end of wonderful piecesof bric-a-brac that decorate this treasure-house ofPalermo. I have never met a European gentleman who speaksas perfect English as Count Mazzarino, who has justsent me a collection of books about Sicily, which willbe invaluable to…

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