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The walls are faced with figured Rio rosewood, with decorative panels of golden padauk "Maltas" veneer inlaid with a floral design in aluminium
Rio Rosewood of a freak figure, unusually bold for this Davis. These are in aluminium, partly satin surfaced wood, and in all probability unique.
and partly burnished, and for the most part represent flowers and under-water plants.
The main area of the wall surface above the rose- wood dado is composed of precast plaster slabs covered with golden padauk "Maltas" wall veneer, which is applied in situ in much the same way as wallpaper. The panels are sloped slightly backwards to increase the amount of light thrown down on them from a continuous metal troughing placed above the wall panelling.
Glass has been extensively used in the scheme. There are seven large mirrors with shaped heads form- ing central features on the wall panelling. These are in silvered peach plate and have decorative metal grilles in silver bronze applied over the front face.
The pilasters and columns have long vertical niches lined with peach ribbed rough-cast glass which has
Each wall panel is decorated with an applied metal motif executed on the site by the artist, Mrs. Pinder been silvered on the back.
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