Fonthill Castle Christmas Decorations – West Room
Some rooms didn’t have room for big trees. They still had their share of Christmas spirit. Note the dull monocular tapestry. At one time this decorated the concrete walls in bright color. After around 100 years, the colors have faded. I have seen some earlier photos of these tapestries. They were beautiful. Let your imagination wander.
To complement the tapestry, Mercer installed a series of tiles depicting Charles Dickens’ Pickwick Papers on the fireplace. See below, and notice the tapestry again.
West Room Fireplace with Dickins’ Pickwick Papers Tiles.