The New York herald., 1869-12-04
ALL BUT A THRONE ROOM.

Sixty Thousand Dollars for a Set Of Furni-
turc--Aubusson Tapestry, White and Geld,
Mauvo and Nile Green, Applique Drapery,
Bronzea, Porce!ains and Frescoes--A Royal
Phiiadeiphan--Eeypt Made More Enmiiiar
Taau Household Words.
BY far the finest set OF furniture ever manuflc-
tured III America "a now exhibition at the ware
rooms OF POTTER & Siymus, Ia this city. wen
known gentleman Of Phiiadelpha who Is one of the
wealshess in the Union, gave orders about one year
ago 10 furnish drawing room on the Egyptian
style OF figure. architecture aud ornamenauon, and
the elaborate work is just completed at an expense
or s60,00o. TO OBTAIN ANYTHING like an idea OF the
rare beauty and exquisite nisn OF the several pieces
II viii be necessary to describe the
DRAWING ROOM,
for which they have been Manufactured. This
apartment on the first floor OF the sunptuous
m9nsion standing on the northwest corner OF
Walnut AMI Nineteenth streets IN PhiIadel-
phia.~ II is 1fty-iour feet loag by twenty-thrce
fees In width, opposite the bow wludow,
facing to westward. and has second bow
window on tue north 'front.'. VITA the main part OF
the house to .he eastward. Eater.ns tas drawing
room from door near the southeast corner, lead
ing from the parlor, directly opposite IL observed
the grand hall mrror-a piece OF furniture which
IN itself is worth $4,000. II consists OF mnens
area OF French plate mirror glass of the richest
description, supported by consoles aud two pedes-
tals either side, the front pieces of which
ere inlad with porcelain paintings, In which pic.
lures OF Egyptian antiquity are burned INTO the
plates. Egyptian tracery Is found in elaborate
scroll work over the surface OF the pure anu spot
less Vermont marble which terminates the lower
boundary OF the glass, and on either side and from
highly ornamented bases rise co usnns OF
the same marble, which are crowned Dy Egyptian
nn-4 n
artistic cornice, winch almost bowiider5 nom It's
tncacy yet harmony OF execution The head pieces
o tae columns terminate in al oval cornce ana just
below the unuer curve, on each side. ngure OF an
Egyptian bust stands out IN bronze 6ls rstef sur
mounting tue ttauSotn, passing from pillar 10 par.
Is Il beauticl medallion representing on the central
piece Oi porcelain ols OF the iaDed peacoc95 OF
Egypt. Surrounding this unique ornament are the
sAarpiypoin'ed Egg ptian feathers. The design the
execution. the architecture and The finish OF tas IN
imtapie production are all original and it Is the
most superb article OF iurnitare ever manufactured
III America. Its exterior Is wrought IN wood, white
lacquered, generally known is japanDed work, aud
the .hIsh Il "a gold. The carving Is elahorate all
the racery on the Egyptian pattern and the out
lines are graceful and IN every sense easy ana noi
feasye Each side OF tins wall Mirror Is lankel by
narQ,tise tnree feet IL length wrought in wuCe
iacqusfed woed upholstered III Aubussun tapes ~
ana finished IKE the rest cf the furniture, gold.
We now stand IN the centre OF tho drawing room.
Turning 10 tne southwark, directly IN front staAls
Ia tie centre oil Chestnut street facade large bow
window. Inis recess III iihed by another Alliot--a
pier glass OI the same cosby and elaborate enar-
acter az the wan mirror described. 1t Is divided
either side wisl sDotiess columns OF Vermont nar-
bic, crOvnei VITA aeagy DfoILe Egyptian Caps,
supporting tne central osa cornices, ana Two otAcr
Oval aiid richly carved corlice5 cove luy the WIZ
dow tfansoua 10 right and ieIL The Mirror proper,
independent OF the framework, forms glass door,
waich opens out 10 the balcony. 10 eassWari aai
westward the WINDOWS are nang IN nlsllye an1
Nile green coored tapestry, arranged IN Gotlc oal-
lines t1Nular ieat0oIs, carrying tue idea II
Egyptian points. win the cUoTs appropriately
blended. Each window istifapea with hand wroggat
Curtains oil applique lace hanging without ls frame
and their value u aigdoiL fabulous. Ine general
tone OF Egyptian unity Is realized 10 thc.r excoJn
ana IN one Window Is spread the neurological aeity
OF ''Destiy ana ia the otner ''forune.n Ehe former
represents a cloJncd ngure balanced IN uncerlalu
pa, resting ia tne locus or eoud OF Eg ptt9u rays.
She IS reac1!ng forward grGsytag at tue tS JdfttHS
oI ler iae. tne lattsr - tue wheel. IL Impossible
TO do justice 70 te apparent intrclcY and sl tIat
must nave Deen followed III successfully producing
| these aiegoreal pictures irow 1rad aud woven
thread Gianciug aG the architecture Ui the bay wla
| ucW, douDe Columns ana Allastefs oi SeaSi0ia
marble are noted as ascending On either si0e aud
rlc. traccrY Is scel winning ABOUT their shafts In
! Keeping VIII The general design. Iogcaetes-pieces
OF iurAitufe taat are oaY elongated stana3-ogGupy
tle coE1er spaces 70 eaca side oi L1e windows,
the pain wnte anu god o1 thelr hnlsn apJ thelr
maro.e tops are essential 10 produce Tie harmony
| marked out.
About tea feet from the middle OF the arc OF the
| bow wlnaow Is the grand coonc, or cen1rai sofa.
exceeding auYthln9 oI Tue kind ever mace on ~.
tgnpted in the IuiOn. IL IL central IN form aud Lu.
cushl0nng arranged Oh the oaIer circumference of
| tue framework, wh!cn terminates IN tns arms, taey
| beng wrought IA bronlcs pictneng s2bynxes and
made oi the same woven AuDIsson texture n5DttOn-
| ei before. y1o c0iofs the arc maaye--a sit4e On
the hidc and Aie green, tue later lrcd0hnatin3. IN
tho cenr3, ana attaining considerable ngigut as "A
cIulaX ~ standard supporting vase iol hoHer5,
| winch can, as " VIII be turned mo pedestal Tor
group OF slatnary. tho qnitng SHOWS evidences
of superior Skill, aud tue WnOle piece wnle uUussdI
ior private drawing r,oms - q beautiful gsnl.
As &c are nov standing IN the centre OF the room
l0Using soutn We nOtc tne Chandeliers, % BhIch
there are three, two beng equidtsteat iroE tie
centre aud at oppOs to eStremlGies. IDe pecuidr
beauty OF tDese works In solid bronze, depending,
from the ceiling Ia striking Ihey are The lrst Of
| tue pattern ever made Ia America; ana lev viii
believe, even on the Closest Inspection that they are
TIC dinerent arms supporting groups afs orn4-
! mehtei VITA Egyptian I2ures. ihefe ~ no centre
tube actlDg as spindle as IN other chandeliers but
the gas travels through ali the neanuerins curves
| and each burner IS the outlet OF an indepel.LenI
! course. the chandeliers are worth s28O0 eaci.
Letting the eye sweep arouRu TO the weotetu front
| another pay window ~ observed, which ~ 1lled
| Witl "a pier mirror aimar to rnat described as
| placed on the southern 'front.', and the nalking WIN
| doWS are oeautluly hung with p)ftiotes. 1nc
dfaDery IN ths instance Is varied IN its relative ar
raugelncnL oI c0iOrs, and the columns o tBe frame
work, cue bronze caps ana the rlcn cOrnce All pre-
eent derent aspects of yptan lie. In the alcove
| formed by ine window Is u Jarunere nearly sqaa o.
pointed In us outlines ~f afge capacity wnscb iu
vi flowers, VIII emit pleasant odois aud form agree
| able colois 10 cODlfasb wan Lie surroundings.
Farthet on 10 nofthward ls large wall mirror
the counterpart OF Tie otDer noticed on first eDCerins
the room. III Is eqhaij rich aud eiaborate; bat it
| appendaRes, as tusJugn0uL the set, are different
hcptDg 10 MAKE tno wonderful VARIETY exhibited II
! xil the pieces. lno uortu end ID arranged Wktu