New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-23
B. L. SOLOMON g. SONS.


WHAT MAY BE SEEN At NO. 657 BROADWAY.
The festivity set in motion by the advent OF
Santa Claus gathers nowhere in it's gay passage more
elegant garnshng than at this superb establishment,
where the plateglass doors open as noiseeSsy
at ones approach those Of the Castle OF Incidence
"The doors with no shrill alarming bell,
No cursed knocker piled by villain hand,
self-opened into halls, where, who can tell
What elegance and grandeur were exnosehf"
Ascending in the elevator TO the top foor where 100
girls are employed the sewing machine, and the
gliding and engraving done, find mattresses and
shades made by men. On the next floor there arc
magnificent styles OF furniture for drawingrooms,
reception-rooms boudoirs, dining rooms and bedrooms
not forgetting the halls In the Egyptian style is set
in blue satin Of exquisite marqIsierk with mosaic
work in coored woods the center piece is medallion
miniature head Of lovely blonde, painted upon porce-
lain The rosewood legs and portion OF the arms are
deliberately ded; and there are claw feet and heads
in gold bronze at the corners To this set
ia added window seat to match, Gil
for H500 Flambeau red satin set,
Grand Duchesse style, is in rosewood gded. with
bronze on centerpiece in the back, all for $500,
seyen pieces There are also eiel blue satin set In
,narqueerie with bronze heads and medallion. and
superb library set in br0ee reps finished with piue
satin punCs 10 walnut at s325, seven pieces Another
library set in crimson damask silk reps medallion style,
has wndo w-seat added and extra delicious Sleepy
Guided difficult TO enumerate the variety OF styles
cushioned seats inviting lounges and great cosy chairs
gotten up by this establishment
the third door, st DESCENDING one Is iost In adnl-
ration at the superb bedroom furniture III three pieces,
ranging from $40 TO 500 very elegant set In French
finest marble slabs three pieces sells Tor sloo Each
bureau drawer is lined with satin wood highly var
that nay tarush French walnut set has ebony
that used upon pianos In bntternut wood, with pure
marble slabs set is made IN Egyptian style trimmed
light marble or walnut ia made after the Louis XIV.
style the bureau mirror IL hve and half feet high
For country houses suggestive Of dainty white curtain
drspDg, cool mating and lateed windows are sets In
birdsye maple With the ash sd 69 aS9 TT haa1
full combination OF maple, walnut French walnut anu
gliding are chioniers for genemens private anu par
ticuar use, where those mysterious sundrles OF mem
orandum books can De Kept wlthYat dis'tacIlnf tne
closing the Top drawer astens all OF the others land they
are many lined with fragrant cedar wood price, $50
rounded pilarod opening with key, and that,
by my sterous agency opening the drawers also;
variety and STYLE draps6 ~ ~ - @ Fanes
tapestry ana sReh lgps ron -, th and elegant
| canI-cl.airs, embroidered upon velvet. 80
fine Billiard 10th aud closing together the middle
called Five O'clOcks." Pour qlott they are Tor ttle
soss5p and confidential on dis when Greek meets
Greek" over a cup OF Boheal Escroires and cabinet
cessories to persuade every into the realms OF
literature and there are secret drawers beside IN nat
stands the huge front opens ike door, dsclos-
Ing the BACK receptacle for eoats ana nat, tne
opening Tor canes ana unlpfehs All linnouso
hat stand and glass Is 10 feet hgh with real GERMAN
marble slabs the gass four feet broad. hagnlnceht
cabinets in Drqerte, gold and bronze, OF uhsur>
| passed Workmanship. ,-
! itely carved with port Jeiiie and stan. In gold
bronze, In most graceful pore - Hero holdlny aihp
and intently listening Tor aggard Leander tue slue
pieces for this sta uettes OF Panung nnd MUSIC
mass OF bronze carvings marine vase, surinounted
by roneking watergod, while cingng 20 the SIDES are
other Jolly tle gods, In bold relief, with dOphins Tor
the standard. There superb COLLECTION OF DfOnLes
jardnieres clocks, ana limitations Ia Dronhe el9
| zoo wood,
Gus chairs that rock without the feettrpnB rockers
| and the Oriental CHAIR, an ombodimentof rest
On the second floor are QIOpfurtalnS OF DUN iace up
plgn i'm Turkey red with black braid, made eRcusl ely
Tor rms house SO piece. Here too close Imitation
OF gupuTe IN drOpcuTtains OF $40 piece Here muslin
and aoe SHADES roll twns nd are hn!sned ~ he enu
with ounce OF lace or pail fringe from 70 10 VIZ peoe
The lace the finest Proctor pattern Wild DOruerhR
Of lernk and arabesques precisely Ike old point lace
There beautiful handmade Enlpuie tules Hiih btlh
IusertiuRs and OF pO7eedu SATIN hhu supuie
| On tho nrst floor We hnd ourselves among Gorgeous
gatus TAPESTRY embroidered IN gaYest cOOrs bAs oi
sanarcand-lndeed the looms Of Persia, CHINA France
| Japan and tho wonders OF the orient nave pccn
searched aud brought Hight 20 show us how marvel
Ously beautiful ~ the craft OF man here are ileh
| fabrics heavy With brJcade, flowers IA POnpadOur
styles rsiOurs with thick velvet raised designs lspesy
caAhmeres striped akeh t3rrles OF most Dfldhl cooI
plush, silk popins with gay satin lQwcr5 upon quiet
| draba gold and pink lnd SKY L!uej Lanpesett9 six
goods, representing Romeo and Julet IN the balcony
scene In silver gray aui wlitei BLACK ana COLO apesy
and royal puppies; Braniree satin dalnasksi cOtell
| cOOrs and IN WOODEN, aiso lining silks Slt lhches
81 25 yard satin cTetOnnes anu bihiu colu'
OF nnes texture Superb te French wall pip.rs EN-
bOs3ed III Imitation leather III gOld ana hNe Win olu
Dqpicr md6ht Gothic FOR dnngrOOms IN Imitation Oh
Jasper gud hlCula marble aui HC@gOes ~. SF'.HB9'