Earlier I posted pictures of the staircase in my friends old house.
The other striking feature of the living room/dining room is the arch that separates them.
This is the archway looking from the staircase down the room:
This is the top of the arch. Note the Dutchmen, and the dovetailing on the crosspieces:
The arch at the top is identical on both sides. Block of wood that the star/crescent are on are both dovetailed as well:
This is the carving at the top of the arch, looking up at iit from below. The man who did this work last name started with "S":
On the dining room side of the arch, he incorporated glass fron cabinets for dishes:
On the living room side, the builder made book shelves below the cabinet:
The other striking feature of the living room/dining room is the arch that separates them.
This is the archway looking from the staircase down the room:
This is the top of the arch. Note the Dutchmen, and the dovetailing on the crosspieces:
The arch at the top is identical on both sides. Block of wood that the star/crescent are on are both dovetailed as well:
This is the carving at the top of the arch, looking up at iit from below. The man who did this work last name started with "S":
On the dining room side of the arch, he incorporated glass fron cabinets for dishes:
On the living room side, the builder made book shelves below the cabinet: