, 1876-06-06
Such May Be the Home Of Every
Family of Moderate Means.
The Brilliant Prc-Eninence of
American uousc-Decorativo
Art at tho Exposition.
An Example Of Homo-Adornment that
Dwarfs AL Competition, Amer.
lean or Foreign.
An Exhibit Which EnthaIns The Admiration u yls.
ltors from Esefy State asd Sation.

PHILADELPHIA, juno IA soiourn Of nearly
four weeks at the Exposition, during which
time I have given continuous study several
hours Of each day to the distinguishing features
u the vast display, enables me tn crystal'izc
opinions with some degree of safety as tu what
are really the most important aud beautiful
characteristics Of the whole exhibit. ! believe
That all visitors, home and foreign, whether
they have been patlcnt observers ever since The
opening, or only tho Bkimmlng callers Of q
single duy, Will coincide with INC upon ont state
ment: 1t Is that q certain showing Of what can
be achieved tn the line vi home decoration,
Is thu king exhibit in point uf general useful
ness, value, and elegance.
When l saw tho display made BY POTTER &
Slyuus, OF New York, Tn the opening day, It WIS
my Impression tint nothing which might SUD- |
keIuetitly di.clYer here would equal 1t in COLL
Eui1,L,ate beauty anil national Importance: That |
impression has since strengthened itself into an
inllcxib!e knowledge for tue lictatcs OF personal
Judgment and tho verdict Of understanding con-
Iloisseurs have jo!ned to work out the conclusion
that this particular display stands peerless and
if tit exIllhit of cssrs. Potter & stytnus real,
ty should llavc been placed with thc other art
triuinphs ln Memorial Hall. There is nU feat.
use oi It which Il 10. astteti.ul to tho core,
md the exhibit IN It's entirety IL an art DEPART
ment ul to Itself.
The generous space in the main structure ac-
corded this firm by the Exposition Com1n!s-
sIoners, has been Ial1 out upon triangular hase
with truncatetl cones. 4 single step leads to
the Inviting Egyptian portict. Tho lattcr Is ar.
araEingrooin % orde1, ths general .iyie II tic
structure being the Egyptian noslcs1izr1; a
superb iardiuierc of bronzc, gold and silver
plated, and hlled With tropical plants, stands
! nohly -modc]cd bFouze figures, Nil Of them
reproductions Of tho class of art that fourislcd
in the laud and erae Of 1sls md Osiris, though
I sincerely doubt 4 the lotus-eating anelents
ever wrought apTth!ng ous.l.ali rs tnishsd and
| beautiful, Two luxurious ehsy. chaiFs OF
heavy upholstered siik, aglow With rich erbrotd-
cry, complete the inviting outer array. The
| elalrs arr In Nile green, mud hartsputus ueli-
cate tint akin to ceru.
The ilzst ubject Of furniture on entering the
structure is dninty ebony taattnett tt tue Queen
Auu style, laviehly carved, and tnlaid with
not huye elaborated \ work Of greater fntrtcacy
Of urnamentatton, while se1upulous,y aecuratc
imitation bag pssserve1 @ n, charming 9s9ss u
vaI5 Without r. MeonfusIon If lon VIZ rich fallncss of Dc.
tail blended with perfect cleatness u design aud
execution, ! do not kIAnw TINT this choIce bit
Of nrt has yet becn pre-eupted but II 1t !laa
not been ulready taken, there Is no change OF its
Tic mulscrs: Thure are too many discriminating
purchasers ut thu Exposition for that.
Passing to thu right we IND an apartment ar Ar
ranged to slluW solne of the resources at this
firm in the wny Of dintng-hall furnishing: A
massive cabluet, or sidchoa1d, Of blnek walnut
ills nearly all IT the ul:lu side Of this purtton
ciosv a.lhtrcnt to The Renaissance school, aild
Ia glorious example OF tho real soul-wo1k
which came Into being With that famous r.
vval season Of true art l rank thts 8luc-
tire Exposition, and Tor that matter have no oh
ieettuus Of making hernld Of myself to souud
IN imitation to tie leaders OF oil achoola past
I Is n1 Hnr arro11R Ef}flDR
s% Gaf'o0'i b.seas sasasf osa9ss oa.s' a aaa
enrth e 9as1s Gu nu paes s5s srin ssn e fidelity ID 'a
though un1y about four inches long, c1sr!cs her
customary bundle Of wheat cut with such 1licet}
! that the beard GU tho grain Is to be seen. a
strung glass IS necessary to bring out all tht
i marvellous minutn ot tile work, Tor most Of shs
t carving was done under u lens.
. Thu ceiling Of this apartment y ablazo Will
appropriate 5 n5morai painting ' r!e, an. nn
been fitted up as window, 70 show triumph
Of ln1nbrequin effect In the shape Of thick silk
: rep curtains that sweep to tile floor. Thee
In grand embossed designs Of Venetian i',agnd
ccNce. Thpre is scarcely mn Inch OF their aur
faess that is not 'adrn with this ornate richness
and Us = whole they are the Incarnation .
The third apartment "a bed-ehamheT, reEa
a in its conception and claboration, It Is tn
y haunt Of nevcr-ending surGa OF visitors, nnt
psplss st IT, 1,sgees o9;,up to t1o ths n
out tlr liyclong da,N The room and IL furnish
ings are fu tic style Of Louis XVI, whe
Ffsneh s5t Wa, sn,o st tss ,n 1enath7FFc1s ,Ss
81 go1seous ] .nonarsh NJ could look il upon Tie c..
s tenHlal and surrey tilis apartment hc wonl
f4ncy 1t Ind been lifted up BY some special, Il,
gifted artist Of his own brilliant regime, Th
10 wood, tho rare wlne-hles Of which serve AZ a
I. admirable basis fur the walnut carving whlc
,s stands out In fascinating relief from eycry POI
ton q thc fabric Thls walnut Aaa.urss De Dss
: fl,o' heaahoard Is 1 surn,ounted With ree1ialn
= femi,Ine figures, Near Acta tlutseEs ;,
tq ntqente u noi,ue. a1os and osal and scro oisc @
that penyonuto Cc!lim might have cut, wav
cutwlnc, aud blend ia delightful e1ubeIas's
over every portion Of tile ~ood.work. Roy
' TIC eartsins aut .tnl nj cs.,opy Tbess ara lad.
- with Embroidered flowesst Us Is tbs counterpart
r. which Is nf the salne material mud color: II
- walls q thla palatlal retrsat ore tn;sted ; VII VII
md bouquets ut to adorn F1ora's own altar
The room las y wninscotting Of wlito WOO
i'm Il alsp s' shoW". fns e wood uo b.. = bri
iunt harl finish hkr Ivory, mud r3u
n closcaess Of surface to the tlncst OF e'iaule
The three apartments have qu!st carpetinE
tuttng perfect foil for the splendor Of the ma
- furnishings, and the whole Is bower Of artlst
luxury, ct fot ut Emperor. ~
stymus' exhibit, every portion of which was d
II. signed and flushed In their establishment, %
W. call for condemnation III Returning to tho tlob
" work they aTo accomplishing as e;Hpo1,enss :; 1a's
OF Every house which they furnish Is unl4uc On
o. tul!yldua], having no twin anywhere Col