New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
THE FASHIONS.
AND CARPETS.

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come the jewels with coos and settings of woueI
f beauty and In these in dress, one has the gratlhc
tion OF refined Of color for With the slLs rOh
Damascus aud carpets from Delhi should he seen Tue
pearls the sapphrcs, the emeralds, ana the chhR'iu
opas the East The settings Of these gems lneiuhs
the canoes and inaglOs, offer great variety IN syes
in intense yellow gold and the barbaric, consisting Oh
! copper red green and "A lighter red The Damascene
| work preserved from the cRque-ceHt0 artists' ~
beau;iful-an incrust,tion of one metal on Eioun'i
work OF auoher-be IL silver on gold, or god on s'i
! yer, and be the ncrusIatiOn in rellei OF pam
Another style in setting ia picque work, consisting ol
design formed of small pins tiny studs inserted I'D
! c,o,,ndwor, of another metal and the nicllo work.
| which is produced by engraving design upon the
surface OF ornament OF metal, hihhS TUG
| ncised liens with small grains OF some
other metal blackencd by sulphur and then fuslhg ana
| fixing the grains by heat The chasing, chlSelihs
pouucing and embOssng indescribaby gIaceui ana
! beautiful Among many superb pendants, ocAets ana
brooches, those enameed on gold are the most sous.
for largo oval pendant has iaps ids"i ground ana
chubby cupids graceful nymp's In white Ihis mas
n costly setting in yellow god-porced work ana io'i
large pearls Another OF similar ground has leaves ana
| pond lilies A blue enameed locket has framing oi
yellow gold in rnes opeu work of ferns, set with tiny
diamonds The rug u wreath Of flowers IN eolored
I gold. A black enamel pendant has frame oi peioo"
work of minute ndgrec brilliant butterfly mauc Vi
variety of gems. is poised on spray OF no"ors ~
rcpoasst on the black ground. saTdOnyN ih'dso ~
souare Esypuan shape setting In nlelo WOiA III
yellow gold and another cameo OF long oval shae y hc'
with dark copper gold decorated with sprays OF uoWeS
set with diamonds rubics pearls, emeralds turquoi+
and sapphires.
CoIIarettcs and earrings are shown in Egyptian styles
I'm ricouG work on yellow gold, and other fashions come
in souare blocks of gold, decorated with odd japanese
figures In enamel OF red blue. and white From each
connecting hinge hangs a small enameled lan-shaled
drop These coarcttcs dogcoars set closely To inc
throat Bracelets correspond in the color To the GOA
and enamel Others clasp the wrist in serpent iod' ~
they are seen in the play Of sardanapalus winding about
the arm with head aud tail curvinc outward Another
pair shows on'y two bands, finishing with beautifully
carved rams head Others siply broad bands with
figures and small dots in white enamel pair 81 copper
cold bracelets are cntwned about with ropes ana an
clor Of low gold. necklace OF gold bars IN hieNo
work holds pendant Of large size ovalshape opening
with hinges The back Of dark coppcrro!d pierced WORK
&. intended FOR vinaigrete The face Is decorated win
large bee with ouspread wings OF dan patlna. set
with tiny diamonds the body an opal, tie head sap
pbi!e. pair OF earrings, set with large solitaire
diamonds has an exquisite frame Of pa,ina closely
studded with tiny diamonds
Black enamel IL no longer fashionable In rings. sap
plnrc are much sought for, and the general s'c OF set
ting both marquisc and square The Oriental style Is
visible in an kinds OF ewelry from the magnificent chat
elaine aud watch TO the simplest ring In Indian coors IN
enamel aud a great variety OF stones ntcrminele,
Tine dclicacy Of cOnch-shcl jewclry Il much cn-
HANGED by settings OF diamonds and pearls. superb
ornament for the hair feather set with 600 diamonds
the center one like the eye Of thc pcacocks feather
il the Duke ~ Bruuswlcks straw diamond weighing
thirty carats Inc scinating flash and sparkle of this
graceful ornament reminds one of Shelley "dsso'eI
opal" The p1cc Of this Ia $1,000. magnificent ncci
lace OF diamonds called the Centennial ha- twentyse',n
stoucs o! incompatible size and beauty Tie diamonds
massod weigh altogether 200 cara-, ana the pnce is
| IA eI
setting with ring correspond. are valued scycraly
$4,000 aud - 500. These ornaments have lately re-
turned from the Exhibition.
Upon ONYX sard, chpicodony or chysoplase, heads
and classical and NEUROLOGICAL stucs are faithfully re-
produced in delicate carvings. pendant cross ~ dark
ONYX with its upper OF translucent bueuy las
carved urou the Immaculate Conception after urilo
At the three upper points oi the cross are angels heads
IN mist u clouds. owe bracelets are very uasro" and
round Of black enamel on gold ret with large diamond
or small cameo head OF Cupid, Psychr, Mary SuH'
or Queen Elizabeth. There are sey,Fh new styles 'Js
renllcmcns charms In the shape OF yachting coaching,
and o her cbcims, gold whistle, queer cones = twisted
wire gold, aud very beautiful gold cuam. 81 match
pocket boxes and oothpiok- The tendency 81 tic ugc
is to revive romantic fable Iu Greek mytuo.o-! and
Greek art as wen all olas cal studies. Artists 1ni
scupors aim TO reproduce ia bronze from 90, nofi 'A-
qo.lte creations Of fabed fiction tie fauna of every
clue tue mythology Of every age superb piece ~
bronze Ubc only copy IN c-istcEcJ represents
the combat between the C,uiluI AM Tncsea-,
| taken at the moment when ThCseu-, yi,;oriod-,
| mounts the Ccntaur AM aims tHc f.td b.OH
| al the low dropping head. Ths b. valued
at 81 900 bronza bust Of Dclah is wonderfully cx-
pfcssyc Il is purely Egyptian face, without beauty,
thck curinr lips, 0Lttcnod nore and lou. narrow cum
/ ming eyes, conveying cruelty beyond words Tie
headdfes aud earrings are superb. bronze -taiuctc
ot omc dancing before lisroa SHOWS The slender
ugurc ia perfect pOse and face full Of cold, innocent
! bsaniy.
bronze bust Of Votiire IN purely typical in the cruel
cunning Of the iacc-Old iim from the vcXed wripkled
forehead the hn sunken ps and sharp chin. There
is snylock expression about it, pair OF chaste and
elegant satuctes oil Arstidrs and sOphocc-, AMI
of the Ost popular Of the bronze statuctc onc,
about two feet hgl OF Laaycttca copy Of the statue
recently unyaiod. copy bronze OF the last antique
marble found is OF Caesar Augustus Tie bIcastpi,te is
very elaborate rcpou9l work. cnblcuaiic Roman
triumph In figures OF armed men, horscs, chatots
So great is the passion for brass In reyOe work that II
Is shown large panels TO hang against the walls in
easo scoDccs, candlescks, other styles OF wall deco
Iations, 1ro-Ions tenders, and cod scuies lined
with zine. Mantc mirrors, framed IN brass, have
fcncc candlcsticlts curious clocks Of tins style,
pended from the wall, with massive caIdclabra 10
! match. are decorated with goats heads aud fauna
IN no branch Of decorative is there u greater i'm
provcnont than that connected with the Of the
ble Ia gold and silver the PLACES fruit-b. .t-
tazzas, cake baskets, cups, sauce boats cWes, .sts,
! plaques, chalices, Tipped jugs all now Ol an igue
shapes ana aitrr indian ana japanese models, uniting
beauty with cducaye processes. tea Caddy of japan
form Is Of gold laid over ,ilycr graceful
passes over one sue representing thr yea phl ia dhef-
cnt cOlurs of gold 1uWcr fJf-lrd Jauuuc.c
shape OF tdpcing form, and square summit of buIA.,hrd
silver The body ~ copper gold decorated with wreath
green lea aud small white flowers oval platter
has utcd border Oi red gold; the center Oi mInOrikc
brightness has inner bordering in nico work In White
Of ferns cranes, bees, BIRDS and upHers Aceutcr bowl