78. In one of the parlors is the famous carved mantel that is a masterpiece of art, in which is set a clock of transparent Mexican onyx which cost $9,000. The whole building is filled with hundreds of paintings and carved works representing the early history of Spanish Florida. But to try and describe this magnificent work of art one hardly knows where to begin and when to end. There is material here for months of study, and to appreciate it you should see it.