Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02

,b.. rest on a hish French heel The swans
cost rom A. 50 for tse tiniest sHes that hold .
s,nsie rOSer up % s2o for lsrge ones "a AZ are
decorated With wresths OF forse. ecSs - .v.-x
braed graceful lOOd-hounds and spectsl breeds
Of veIlow pug nOsed creatures whose ugil ness -
their greatest charm IS ornsm a1 sn n,. V .sssI
tnde make good paper weights, snd cos -.
A Bengal tiger Is s12, and every Anima every
fruit and every flower u repFesented ln "a oe
Little majolicA and other pieces OF bric-s -prse
with which il q nov the fashion 20 bestrev par
Tors snd boudOirs.
Among the objects OF virtu shown Tor cabins
ornaments - q sword in squstutly cNVei soss
bard Of oridiEed silver mounted WIN goli "
Is valued At $50. There is as, ps.r o.
val OF an old style, With polished brass noun
inzs; the bass reiefs repre- sent Ceres = nj ~ CO.
tame exchanging the riches OF Their ktns1 ,ss "a
brass work in the style Of the itshsn reneh-
sance 4 shown in elaborate articles Tor hslb,
for mAnteIs, snd FOR the cAeine OF great ara "
Began marble, with nne enamel sad gu.
bronze mountings. Others have m Dst has loAl
chimes that reg ont the hon Louis Y AZ ora
cocks with porcelain psintisy q have vases snd
SIDE ornamsnts 10 cores hoad. For car re-
ceiyers are large SAVERS N ide ora single pecs
OF the beautiful Algerian onyx molntA ON
pedestal Of git bronze. Ant qae lODkiag vas
are Of Limoges Nsre enameie in copper, or elss
ewsrs of simple old fashioned outines, elaeo-
nese designs on biue or scarlet grouni. Beku-
tful bOnbJnnIsres are OF blue or scarlet sAtr
q represent bsgpiPes, while eeasa'h . e's
. for commits. 0ther boxes far DO ATOMS repre- sent
great cushons; bat have different spar m aRts
thai srs dsinty enough 20 serve for jewel cases
when tie candies arc al eaten.
VARfBT1gs.
The novelties in mouchoir ard glove hoVes
sre those made OF tortoise-shei lined with
quilted silk cushions Of blue and scarlet price
s2l. Velvet sets OF these boxes sre -, and are
very beautiful IN bright ruby or in turquoise
biue velvet
Opera glasses are now mounted with slumin-
nm, q metal that makes them very light, snf
have Al adjustment 20 nc over the bridge OF tbs
nose perfectly. Pocket glasses for SIS enable
enc 10 read letters an inch long 81 the way
across Union SQuSre. Glasses OF rcck-crystsi
should be chosen for Young eyes, while thlse
with twelve glasses" are better adapted Tor
older persons. Small glasses for using in art
galleries are beautifully mounted with pearl.
Tue choicest new card cases are OF ebony.
with ivory tablets and silver mounting, also
| SIS To $50. Gold card-csses, richly Ornamentei,
are SlI5i plsiner ones are $50. Others OF Ras-
s!a leather are 80 elsborstely ornsmented with
gold work that they cost $500. lDw-priced cases
| OF smoked psRrl and shell are g. 50.
For bridal gifts are ladies companions OF yell
low ivory, furnished with pure gold implements,
costing from 500 60 500. Also, dressing cases
! " massive gilt bronze and OF ormoln, fitted up
with everything n lady needs on her toilette
snea ana shoe sa1S psIe xSs
perfume bottles OF English crystal with golt
stopples; while Sill smaller implements are Of
gold, VIZ: scissors, tseeZers, bOdkin, shoe-bSt-
toner. etc.
OxidIzed silver remains q fa,ored caprice for
jewel-bo1es, .ilk lined. cost ~ IS; glove and
mouchoir boxes at $3.50 the set; aud also cigar
stands, with thermometer, c.gsr rack, AMI Ash
receiver, with gilt lining, for - %.
Gifts for gentlemen range from cigar cases "a
low IS cents each up 60 due cigarette holders,
with japanese enamel and tinted silver 10 rep
resent the choice antique. worth from cps 70
$50. Alec bronze inkstands OF the fAvOrite verd
antique, with dog and gun, for Si25. Grotesqus
inkstands in clever limitations of dark hrOnZs
cost only sl.25; while for 60 cents are cigar and
ink stands of wood and gilt. watch stands OF
Ere gilt with velvet cases, l.25. Paper-weights
sre oil every caprice possible, shown grotesque
he8hs, ststuettes, birds, beasts, fowls, and
fehes of gilt bronze, oxidized silver, and Eng
lish crystal.
Paper knives Of sterling silver, with gitled
blades, are engraved through the gold 10 bring
out the silver for ornament; price from Is to
S.o-Hdrper's Bazaar.