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Sketchbook of the Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co.

SKETCH No. 39.

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This design represents a mosaic face made of the same clay as the brick. It is susceptible of a great variety of color treatment. The cornice with modillions will be of wood. The curved shelf to niche should be of marble.

Width of breast 6 feet 9 inches.

Width of opening 3 "

Height of mantel 6 " 7 "

Height of opening 2 " 5 "

Price of red face and moulded bricks necessary to lay up this mantel, with the mosaic in four shades, from a buff to a red, including the hearth, fire-back and under-fire, $70.

Price of cream, buff, gray, pink or brown bricks, $105.

Price, with all the bricks a gray and the mosaic in four shades, from a cream to the darkest gray, $105.

Price of marble shelf not included.

Below is a drawing of each ornamental brick used in this design.

No. 30 Header No. 300 Tile

Illustration from Sketchbook of the Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co.
Illustration from Sketchbook of the Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co.

No. 117 Corner No. 106 Stretcher

Illustration from Sketchbook of the Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co.
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