, 1876-05-14


ment step in, gracefully arrange the furniture,
hang picture here and set an ornament there,
and hoy quickly one notes the changed
Neither the picture nor the ornament need nee
essarily be Of costly nature, yet their presence
u any shape Is Indicative OF refinement and cu1-
There Is also growing demand for
DECORATIVE FURNITURE,
and re nave artists among US whose sole b1si-
ness It is to nuke designs for elegant parlo1r,
pieces. Their orders run from q single easy
chair, Of quaint design aud finish, to the decoru-
ton OF the furniture for an entire |
Fifth avenue mansion. The designs |
ufacturer; and he must be m artist-mcchanic in
order to carry out the ideas OF the designer i
Some Of this decorative furniture is elegant be-
yond' description, much Of it being Of beautiful
design the upholstery being 9 keeping WITH the
few 5ayers s 's yet ther
gate purchases amount to a large sum
annually. Of single pieces -easy-ehairs,
sofas, . hedstead; table, or something
n numbers are sold, and the traffic in them is Be-
coming larger every year. There Will be some
very: line Specimens OF this work exhibited ut
Philadelphia by different houses in this city.
DECORATING cH1NAWARH
has been developed here within the past few
years to as high degree Of perfection as was
ever acquired in Europe. While with US this
art is in its infancy, it Is fact that neither here
nor in Europe has any advance been
an evidence Of this, may cite the
fact that one OF our most slillful china decorat-
ors has recently made q facsimile Of the din,
ner service presented to Martha Washington BY
Gen. Lafayette and his officers, nearly 100 years
ago. The decorations upon this set are as ele-
gant and elaborate as anything that has since
been done. Indeed, it Is doubtful II artists
can be found In Europe who can re-
produce the ornamentatton as accurately as
our artists have done 1t. But the extent to
which this elegant and costly ware is coming IN
to use Is something wonderful All our decorat~
ors are largely in arrears with their work, while
orders for special designs continue to accumu-
late. There is great fancy for work OF this
kind which shall be essentially untquc,-neyer
duplicated under any circumstances. This,
however, does not materially increase the
labor Of manufacture, for each separate piece
OF china Is painted BY hand. How dexterous,
md artistic withal, must DC the workman VINO
can 50 deftly paint q complete dinner-seIyice OF
chinnwarc, wherein no one piece can be pro-
nounccd unlike its mate, and Jet both be ex-
quisitely finished. In this class Of work Amer
leans have displayed great proficiency and much
originality in their designs.
our artists lead the world. They have so I'M
proved upon the mechanical appliances for cut
ting and carving upon the polished glass sur
fac that desn Is too intricate usa fS5 thi@ ts
style nowadays for housekccpers to have their
monogram OF initiat cut upon their goblcts and
other glassware, while some go to the extent Of
having landscapes and special scenes transferred
to their more elaborate pieces. We shall be
well represented in this branch OF art ut Phila-
delphia- =. $500.
Some very elaborate specimens Of
t, THE GLYrTIc ART
| will be exhibited by Starr d Marcus, the we'll
/ l. a--r nj H4rf1G
stones. This will include cut canoes, diamonds,
onyx, etc Ono elaborate piece is an ancient
onyx, an inch and hall, perhaps, by two
inches. This is a block stone, through the cen
| tire Of which runs seam OF clear white stone.
In this the artist has represented the scene
where the angel visits St. Peter IN his dungeon,
and frees him from his chains. The front black
| stone represents the prison bars, and between
the bars the artist has had to work to cut al the
figures represented in the white portion of the
ysodec workmep Di known n to % the ''St trade vas
employed over year Oh this single piece, and Il
is said to be more elaborate and more artistical'
| " done than any historical specimen known n
cent 5ewelry, made for a lady OF this city, whe
is q direct descendant Of some Of the Pilgrim:
who landed IN the haynower.- The set viii
represent the landing Of the Mayhower,, anS
revolutionary Scenes IN m. nsa sc
I
mounted SO as a. not @ to SNOW any o. teg e1S nnn
IS Vaueo 81 8 So2o, 2a1 ~ Ts"r1 al
sapphre e. so; ano a4-;o III FIJI, thea,
$Aou1 Tue c4tllns aaa s aettaus nt;aars ~ ~, ATt 4
Tich gems WGfe cone n1 1a4 Aen ths nard y n han
is said now th@ We can pea. tne mot.u ~ aa a.
ding precious STONES, anu tta. Ia. oua poptI t:rs
more appfe3aalve u Loem snau ~, ,o.1, v1IH,S has
They are constantly dGmanong tne vss1 III "
workmanship, and T1il not pe sat1snst t WI Nh
what the O1o WORTH n4s fes'eu eon'en' "4''
Tor century; -. a,no,;o., r~,.ho,d \
Just one otner instance na =. Ane This !! =, tha
at1Veuess IN a1t ano an uone. t1n ,s - IL 'n0
MANUFACTURE or 9 kD-oLovEs. @ ss, .,os
Many persons IT. IT, non Oh nuy yads &, pes,a ' Ye
they are assured taey were maue ~ an 1.n,v,, - =
the truth 1e thai the very nest gl9yes Yr, h.
the trade are made right mere IN ~ new loIk' ~ =
truebue Yankee boys aud g1rls iney aa;a ahe ~; ~
best and the poorest quannss, ouk ai;tias 90 ~
has the adyantaee On Tue nealum 9oaith lth +b h
account 81 so.ne'A "a - T. t6aee mef1nr
qualities that are soto LOT tne pest, EemIyoou
connected WILL lne Itaae angns tf 80 ~ h,.
but people cannot, IN THESE tlmes, aiioEu E " LII
the best, SO they nuy more OF tne nist3ol T. tlt ~
fact connected with thts mano1actuls Is ele -
manufacturers prcter Amer1can m9fAaa ~ ea,n a.