New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-05
JEUELS And SILVERW1RE.

A few years ago Messrs. Starr g. Marcus,
who have become well known through the sale OF the
Gorham Slyerplated Ware, occupied the half OF small
room the third floor OF No. % Johnst Their business
rapidly increased and it lot long before they en-
laged their accommodations by leasing the whole OF the
room which they had previously shared and extending
their operations In other ways proportonatey WIN
the increase in their custom. About two months
ago another enlargement became necessary and their es
adjustment one Of the most cOnmodlous III inc
downtown streets, and model OF compactness ana con
venience. You approach the principal salesroOm Dy
neatly carpoted staircase and entering find yourself IN
welghtcd apartment running from front to rear OF the
building and lined side with shelves ana caDhet-
and having the other clotncoyered counter running
its whole length The first thing that strikes the vstor Is
the absence Of display The goods are not on eXhlDOh
although there are plenty OF attendants ready to show
them. There hardly any glass cases-ony Two or
three and those small Behind the counter, however, Is
range Of backwanut DOORS and when these are opened
Won see n beautiful collection OF solid syersware, III the
most novel and tasteful shapes and for every conceivable
PURPOSE Here full dinncrsets, worthy ora banquet
ofIucullus Here Is cosy little tte-atte from which
a congenials party OF two. might sip their morning
coffee with smile OF mefabe content. There IS little
rotund and cosy teapot, which, Of clustering winter
night when the fire was blazing brightly and the curtains
were drawn would nh with happiness the heart OF any
woman who could appreciate comfort. In yonder big
wooden case is a gorgeous" military punchbowl" silver
lined with gilt; the fiery fluid is appropriately
held in a Greeninch SHE'LL supported on warlike
emblems, and the handles are miniature cannons'
The ingenuity OF seems to have been exhausted
in the manufacture OF gavyboat and as for ugs there
is no end Of them Sugarbowls confront you Mt every
turn posseucups stand up In rows Ike plump niue
babies aud peerng haughtiy above them are antique
gobets OF which Falsta might have qiaied sack OF
Horace tasted Facran. Then when II comes 10 spoons
ali there Won find the poetry Of the true artist.
i .FYt sFraFlgn nj
various AZ human tastes You may have the Byzantine
spoon with its quaint and elaborate ornaments or the
chascr Ionic spoon tho spoon Corinthan OF il you
choose the plain Spoon, without any title at all lhese
are all OF solid silver In the next room, equal IT. dene
sons TO the first you may save money by buying cAce
lent pla,cd-ware OF the old orthodox sort or the III
proved Gorham ware. into which we may perhaps turn
dcspised nickel cents; Tor nickel Is the cHlel hc
used In It's manufacture.
In the front part OF this room, enormous safe-ln
Itself beautiful work OF artincoses rows Of little vel
yetlned drawers, filed with dazzling gems. Here IL a
perfect GOconda OF diamonds, sparkling 20 OHghty anu
.aucy that they seem 10 know thrr own value ana 10
feel how many vain woman would almost give away
her soul to possess them. Innocent looking pearls nestle
in their cases turquoise, emerald, ruby, sapphire
al those precious stones whose very names recall
the Arabian Nights, set of with all the AIT OF the
the most cunning wOrkmcn OF Europe and America.
Solitaire earrings embrace diamonds almost "a biz as the
MOous'onc Cluster brooches combine what many poor
man would reckon a mine OF wealth There IS bracelet
whose chef ornament Il rare trio OF prars-whte'
pink and black There is another composed OF bands OF
pearl and diamond. The settings are Of marvellous va
rety and some OF the styles both novel and original
Among tho most elegant are brooches and earriue- IN
which the center diamonds set invisible sprng''
and culver az the slightest movement with sparkle
which. By gasl.fht. must De wonderfully brilliant
More interesting than the diamonds IS the colec
ton OF canoes iu which Mcssrs Starr Marcus assert
that they have rivals in tho United states. and hardly
rival In Europe We shall not undertake TO describe
them beauty 81 some OF them. at least no de-
scrpton can full Justice. There are various species
81 stones and many styles OF workmanship. the best be-
NIX historical heads and modern portrats-Queen Eliza
beth Catherine de Med.c, Adelina Patti, Roman en-
presses and modern Italian beautes-and the settings
are a- many tho stones.
There il a department Tor the sale OF watches and
ere aro as.ortmruts ~ Parlu and Najo,cA ware and
the various other costly and beautiful things which are
generally found On such establishments while up stairs
are rooms devoted the polsLcr, packers, and other
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