New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
SILrERPLArlD WARG N EIcH DESIGNS.
TIE MrRIpFN BRITANNIA CoNPASY's HOLIDAY
DISPLAY.

THE MrRIpFN BRITANNIA COMPANY'S HOLIDAY
DISPLAY.
The McIiden britannia Company, Union
sauarc have lately nttei up tleir rooms anew with
handsome carpets rugs. etc Ihcy ke'p oPcn mouse dy
and evening" at this holiday season. 1h, house Is well
uown for the solIity, durability ana beauty OF
Mated ware and 10 goods kept except those OF -
own manufacture New designs In tea sets are IN steel
and French gilt bird decorations SETS are shown Ia
many different styles Of deCOr4tioD but the stock
design IL seen On nearly all new goOuS'
New leo pitchers are solid appearance with satin
lin 81 rim around the bottom; tho trays to these are
either round oblong square. suit the taste Of the
purchaser A small tting PITCHER has Su oval tray
IN SATIN finish aud chas ng, with raised stand for the
cup The handle Is c.eruo gracefully poised. Can-
delabrums have 1oweTshaped vase IN the centre up
held by figures silver New epeTgnes especially de-
signed FOR holiday trade gold lined with rose
coiored glass vase in the centre; the side pieces To
match are held by female figures. Frut-stands have
vase IN tue centre one IN the shape " calla iy Is
very maud some very useful standard for sickrOom
Lolds a sugar bowl, amer and spOOnholdcr IN cut
glass the standard being III slYOr VIII handle By
wnich it may be carried.
New designs are SHOWN IN breakfast Castors Onc the
stand representing uaphn with the corners folded
down. and the bottles held by slender silver rms Is
very pretty Pckic cstOrs 10 and various de-
s.gns little castor fOr salt and Drper holds small
g6ldned plate for butter at the back Dainty pepper
boxes OF LOngwy ware. silver mounted diamond
dcsigued for a riy dish. cOmmunlon set OF six
pieces Is ed with crossboues ana death-hrab -
wuh Latin inscription. In toilet sets and dainty knck
knaoks there endless variety Of designs. tUhet
sell the frame OF which represents pair Of lace cur
tans with swinging gas between, has the bottles aud
power cup O robins ogg blue OicelAn with delicate
raCery vines Another set has small dguIeS swinging
on eIthcr side the standard, at tne top OF which s
handle. The bottles and powder cup are In dark red
glass with stork decorations in white bnrncd ln
Another satin tnIstand, which are laid leaves
ANA stems IA chased silver. Graceful vases are IN BOhr
mian glass cut In yaOus designs slender glass vase
on nanented Tn deuUdU- trdcery OF fern leaves Is
e .d IN fruni II silver fern leaf eXqusItoy carved
blue porcelain with stOrE decOTHt Os in Gi are
perfectly aIgh held In hgn standards OF french seo
silver
Frt dlsnes similar in design TO those with the vases
but wthOut The are guld lined and "h4ulsltely
chased. Jewel cases of heavy black glass, with Iased
figures IN white, ARE new, Toe fayorite LOngwy ana
porcelain vases are haud. painted IN neat munDer
PuIemOnnaes ana card eases are Handsomely clII5c'
and with without chains. card receiver
OF ENe and glt god nned, has beside the standard
little girl CaSping dog In arms Clarct Jugs 0t
neayy cut glass are handsomely mounted with silver
Tur tm mas laeLy puDlsned idrEe illustrated chtd-
Oge and priCcst oil al It's beet goods, that VIII bo OF
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