New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-02
POEMS IN PORCELAIN.

Sermons in stones it may require some acu-
men to detect but the easdscernng eye could not miss
the uxuriant yet delicate beauty of color and design
which unfods itself at Ncol & DavidsOn's, No. CSC
Broadway dainty vases clocks, and bronzes, In sub
stanta richly svered plate in tinted porcelain enriched
with all the choicest hues Of Iris and of Flora ana in
finely craven glass ground in tiny wheels III tracerles
more exquely than magic webs that frosty Win
ter spins window panes. Partners for score OF years
in the we-knOwn house of E. V. Haughwout & Co.,
Mcssrs NicOl Davidson, when the old firm lately dis
solved after of thiryfve honorable years took
the rens in their own experienced hands and removed
the business new spacious and convenient quarters
in Broadway, Great JOnesst where, with equal
prestige and courage they 10 carve out fortune for
themselves by providing the public with all manner OF
excellent elegant and aesthetic table furnishings. Their
40 feet wide, $50 feet deep and includes
sub-basement for storing and packing stock, a
neatly furnished basement for the sale of china
and glass and an airy, high-ceed room the ground
floor entered broad groundlight step, beneath
wide and fanked on either hand by single immense
pane of plate glass u feet by Shelves ana cases ana
counters every side are crowded with treasures OF
bronze silver porcelain or glass; and ranks and es OF
twinklng chandeliers hang from the ceiling, In the
and near it, well lighted tables or tipped against the
WALL 800 specimens OF rare porcelain are dexteronsy
displayed; while on the other sSe a continuous
waimirrOr, stretching so feet, reflects the trans
parent elegance Of slender cups ana e3Gfed gop
is only the last article that Nicol d Davidson
inishers well shrewd and active dealers. They
import from Europe plain glass, porcelain and other
and engrave the glass and paint and Durh the pOrce
lain The decoration Of china is branch of American
Industry originated by NicOl Davidson and their senior
associates and they have attained TO almost unequaed
skill in the art Their colors are admirably delicate and
clear and fruit and flowers, monographs, crests, and
other fancfu emDlenatc devices are traced with
qusite accuracy cups and plates and many others of
e0cnrean moment by Mayor Hail. and shaped and coz
ed utD "A
shells" These used by A. Oakey Hail. w. NJ Tweed,
and the Americas Club The chinadecoratng depart
IDent is supervised by Mr.. William Leigh English
OF artistic genius and patience, whose skill and hid
den knowledge in mixing colors must give his employers
an enyiae advantage. To insure further precedence,
Ncul Davidson have obtained the sole agency OF the
ROYAL Porcelain Company OF Worcester England whose
wares vie in beauty with the renowned sevres pOrce-
lain, which European royalty monopoizes This Com
pany specially exces in costly dessert services adorned
with flowers, and brilliant insects and delicate land
scapes in finely painted Paran figures, and IN ingenious
sea shells made Of peary porcelain. NicOl Davidson
warrant their ELECTROMAGNETIC plated silver ware to
last fifteen fairly used Out Of 1900 pieces fur
nished TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel in 1859, only the forks
and spoons despite their mercess usage have required
repatng and the proprietor who let the second order
ing you did before that was good enough for any
body" NicOl Davidson sell about sixty different styles
OF chandeliers, manufacture nearly half OF them, and
import the rest. Their bronzes are carefully
are equally beautiful and cheap are bought in
themws among the wedding presents sent from thisty
TO the daughter of Senator FentOn. Tricky carpeted
underground saesroom. The business department. with
black walnut rail and furniture is situated in front,
under the sidewalk while in the is ladies' retiring
room, thoughtfuly provided with every conceivable
venence In the subbasement, which is dry and by
means dark, boxes, crates huge casks and heapedup
shelves contain immense quantities Of glass and china
either just arrived in the plain state finished ready
for packing In the OF the store alley
NicOl Davidson are building commOdiOus brick fac
tory five stories high beside basement and 1877 feet deep
by "a feet front Great JOnesst This will be finished
by July and will contain two furnaces each capable OF
holding three hogsheads Of china which must be roasted
TO a white heat To set the coOTs OF the 200 employees
who win work here. about 80 girls engaged in bur
nishing 1t curious circumstance In nationality that
the gasscutters Irsh the glass engravers Ger
mans, and the slver-paters are mostly Americans
speciality in the business Of NicO Davidson is the sup
ply Of hotels and steamers Probably three ourths OF
the leading hotels in the country including the Fifth
ave.. st. Nicholas Brevoort. Grand Central and many
others in New York. buy their table furnishings here
single bill sold to the Fifth-aye Hotel IL years ago
amounted to $4,000 HicOl Davidson voueh for the
interesting and encouraging fact that the taste Of the
American public is rapidly improving OF late years,
thanks to increased culture and travel: but however
be- II IL certain that this and enerprisng
firm may safely trusted TO keep pace with the
highest needs OF the most appreciatve and discTmi
nat