New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
THE FASHIONS.
DESIGNS IN HOUSEHOLD DECORATION


INCREASING IN PorULARITY-SoyEIT INTs AND
DESIGNS FOR PAPER-HANGINGs
In the working of gold and silver ornaments
strong tendency is shown toward japanese. Indian
and Egyptian designs. In their production hand work
and ingenious mechanism, combination OF both, are
perceptibe the engraving, carving and other embel'
ishments of the most exquisite artistic work are per
formed by hand exclusively. The Celtic hammered
dagree plated and repousse work show the increased
ab ty OF American wOrknen. The revival ~ hammered
work. the days OF Tubal Cain. meets with
large patronage. RepOusse work is popular that 1t
seems to be developing into pernanency.
remarkable specimen OF hammered work, consisting
OF silver tea set showing delicate tint OF buff. and
forming perfect imitation OF bamboo is called the
bamboo set 1t contains seven pieces In
Guiding a large kettle. The decorations consist Of
bamboo aud flowers. The fashionable sets rest
fat on the table without standards OF any description
they are very low and broad In shape. set OF this
style OF five pieces is Of satin nsh the silver OF moon
like ustre Persian IN shape and desigl OF carved panels
incl0sing pumes carved in the most minute details
Another set, low and fat has hammered surface
richly decorated wfh flowers and arabesques. small
tea seoe OF the finest specimens of repous9e work
is covered with flowers worked out with unrGualed
fidelity to Nature set Of eight pieces, intending
coneepof is designed after Elgn Marbles the deli
satin-hnisLed silver having on base OF mounted
work OF dead silver with yellow oxide of gold, figures Of
admirable specimens OF damascenins all inlaying Of
various m tails tray represents grOtesquc japanese
scene; there "a pond Of notified tns IN alloy OF gray
green dull shades OF brown III the foreground on the
upper part trees of copDei-go.d are hall
covered by "A large cobwcb which spreads its
metallic threads los SHRUBS on the 0tner
edge In this l. caught japanese formed in repousse
of high coiors and below another japanese WITH um
brela and broomsck assisting his struggles to escape
huge spider stands in las relief near the end OF his
Web ana Lizard of similar style coils IN another cor
Another tray oxldzal silver shows in has relief an
eagle and crane IN battle \ IN japanese dc7ign
has exquisite decorations Of river weeds ana plumy
reeds a crane medtae- the bank Ct stream birds
y IN Tie ar and background OF furzc and Trees done
N ai chasing contrast to the rep0ussc Of the fore
ground large jar SHOWS a magnificent specimen OF
repousse in dull tns The design Is an Old broken
wall tlai forms tn jar Of rreglla- jagged stones and
where break the aperture apparently gives
view OF pretty river scene o. a standing on the
edge of a pond wLcreon are broad leaves and white
lilies through another break peep SONS rtarry u0wers
and Wild The jar, furzc abiaze with golden
blossoms grows side the wall and some Will pnK4
tra along the rough blocks; in another hole birds
nave built their nests IN uftrd grass, with the
bird mother watch. Tie base Of this jac IS IN
uest repousse with designs OF buejel. foliage
and f.atlery pumcs A Of square form mas mar
vellousy executed deco aOn BY hand; tinted branch
gracefully drifts half way across. clnring 90 the base
white in creamy oxide tlnts applied TO the silver
win curling leaves aud petals droop- slightly forward
by it, own weight; foliage presents IL alloys differ
ent autulu colors rom dusky brown eaten by worms,
10 hectic crimson and russell A-cacd with The black OF
decay Another SILVER ~ round shlp" II co.oreG
allows has q Bengal rose OF creamy lsavrs ana gold
stamens rising straight from the base where are large
stems and broad leaves OF YeliOw-srcon gold shad d
with copper UNITS More exquisite stl Is the grouping
.a-tar frf.H lFre.u ~
foliage and feathery fronds OF fern and palm 10 brilliant
tinted alloys cugng to Persian base Of satuhnished
liver decorated the neck with gold arabesques and
a design in has relief.
BRIC-A-BRAC.
Among innumerablc articles OF Dric-abrac are ginger
lars OF oxidzed sycr and gold plates, and simulated
fine dlInask napkins with silver fringe jeyiars Gov
cred with a napkin tied with gold cord: teacaddy OF
hammered oxidz.d silver the nd ned down with gold
frnged silver uapEin and gold cord Other jars and
small wares initiate the discol0red stains ~ Old silver
half covered with blambea. wandering grasshoppcrs
ana a huge spider watching Ay. On - Hindoo jar IN
dauasaoncd work OF dead inns lizard coils about the
base. large yvc,-ined tray contains brc-aorac gold
spoon. OF every national design, e1quiitely decorated
according % their several embrms These are unrraied
for artistic work aud guilty Of color and finish.
salt and mustard jars stand On golden base ana are
made OF cilrOu-tn,ad, sltin-nishcd silver, decorated
with marsh mariE1ds and cat-tais, with green gold
foliage. Some mustard pots In discoiored l1descent
s yer ave decorations o. reptiles BIRDS and flowers ID
couper alloy L. the midst Of these star j. large
loving cup % hammered o2lcZ q SILVER louf-shei'
with elaborate rustic nan les on each II the sides
D. gold panel designs rerrcs Hine ~" seasons I'D
rep0us Around the Ton Is twlned ia ba- rruei VINE
with brown berries ana tinted ieayr- foihd i"Yh@
cup of SATIN finished silver three snOOth-ycr M n
oI'2 ''0 80 ,,,p t,.se ar. tv.iu.fr branches of
yellow gold aCeI W. berries OF q pler INT Inc sur
gni tbe Ia.1 i. fint@d and nammcrci Another round
lt,Tfu en- =
tauk,rds OF the aucentsthe invention OK an age les
refined than the pr sent Their g'obuiar shape pre-
vented their standing but caused them to roll IDout
tie table, aud thus compelled the uuoi uhi'e oarca-
nalia1 To dam the last Grop expose rs
rerreant soUrieiy. This innocent loving cap.
however. Is smny mrih-proyoking ana must
needs re passed from hand To hand VII e Groo Is ie
within rs golden lining; the outside las cool moon
like lustre %, satin silver ana three unique hands,
beautiful satln-ncd cac c1ui'lhs an okii]ed a'u r.
cevcr and match stand. The !ltt Roman ann OF nam
mered gold having me eXihgulsner ana over q, %
by silver cham. Inc decorations are III I' =, -u,u
Inuumefabie other pitchers lnG'; piaqne,, nssons
chaces ANA OTHER vessels Lor US ana orlangn, on III
Their chasing chi elm and ehD"S3lhE treat Nr'y ~
STYLES in yellow gold bdtbarc COPPER red, green ana
follow the Oriental order, and illustrate the mythology
aud fauna OF every age
HOUSEHOLD DECORATIONS.
The same order carried on In house decoration par
ticularly IN wall papers magnhcen. japanese design
has the light olive ground covered with gold bars and
circles interpreted with gold ana brown fans
ornamented with and cresccnt and here and there
with olve-colorcd branches and large crimson roses
and pnks Another Japanese style has the Intense Chi
nese blue ground decorated with figures OF light gray
furled fans Of od and blue placed III every position
among black foa ed designs ana starry flowers. This
stye is repeated grounds bright colors which are
more fashionable than dark light citrOn-green is
decorated with scroll work. vines passion howers IN
brown and gold velvet and foliage OF quaint des rip,
tons paper with green ground Is decorated with tall
balnuOO STALKS. feahery palms. es. rusues ana grasses
the water shown in irregular rlpyrs OF ddshes OF go
Large checks are by crossed BAN oOos ana Hler
laced in aud about these brightly ed no" ers ana
tWning vines
Among some Of tho lead colors are lemon with deli
cae ecru gold floral decorations Ceiling papers are
dy:ded into Simple gcOn-trIca spaces. each CONTAINING
"A figure differing from the others, me general
ground being light gray. cream, Gaze au Ialt;
rOsr-cream water-CrecJ, ASH or Briy-Du', ana
tine fstires gold anu white IN relief. a pao
olive ground. and Others Of cream color ana AGAIN 81