very unique and exceptionally well-crafted 19th century american victorian era diminutive square shaped interior residential stained glass transom window attributed to the mcculley & miles company, chicago, il. the completely intact art glass window contains a centrally located circular medallion containing a hand-painted and kiln fired floral assemblage with a vibrant color scheme. the outer edge contains a series of small amber-colored jewels along with larger faceted jewels found in each of the corners. the segmented borders contain cathedral double roll glass. the original varnished cherry wood window sash frame is structurally sound and stable. the art glass window was salvaged from the extant david c. cook mansion, located in elgin, il. david c. cook, founder of a prominent religious publishing operation, built the high victorian queen anne chateauesque style mansion on the corner of gifford and division streets in 1885. in 1945 the grand residence was converted (i.e., modernized and expanded) into the mary margaret nursing home and later renamed the bowes retirement center. fortunately, interior elegant furnishings located on both the first and second floors were left intact from the time of mr. cook's occupancy. the fate of the house remains uncertain. measures 22 x 20 inches.