Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-03
QUAINT THINGS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE AND DECO


The most important element In parlor oI.na.
mentation nowadays, is an open fire of wood
or coal, and q set of brass fire irons including
fender and andirons or coal scuttIe, An outfif
costs from forty to fifty dollars including fen
der, un'ess one is lucky enough to find them In
q second hand bric-asb brac shop for something
less. But they certainly brighten surrounding
objects wonderfully, and to gentlemen on New
Years day, the open fire has enormous ettrac.
tions. The great jars Of Laknona or Ean-kin
blue china are nothing new, but they are as de-
sirable as ever, and large sums are spent on
them as permanent investment but a novelty
las part OF fashionable furnishipg) are tho
brorze incense burners, copied from ancient
temples, In which pastilles, emitting slight
fragrant smoke. are constantly kept burning.
German porcelain lamps have become a part
OF every modern household, and supplement
the high lights of chandeliers most charming
~. They are set upon stands made for the
purpose, and are most useful for lighting up
dark corners and for looking over books or
fine engraviDgs.
For liable use ell The old shapes in Jugs are
revived, and copied in finest ware. with most
costly hand decorations. The American AIT
Pottery Works have sent out come beautiful
forms r Gently and the decoration of them is
not disdained by our best known artists Table.
dessert, lunch and Observation-Disclosures have he.
come separate departments, for which special
designs are made, and these are most used, as
they are most suitable for gifts. There are
dessert sets In which each plate is decorated
with different kind of fruit, the rims showing
q delicate bordering Of flowers aud leaves
oval dishes and compotiers are made to match
lcs cream sets consist of large oval dish
Win inverted hutings and round handles. deco
rated With long branch OF bic ssonas and fr1lit
and accompanied by dozen of the largest
sized desert plates, futed and decorated }
match. ~ -lHaef
For gentlemen thero are lovely individual
sets Of Royal Worcester, consisting of coffes-
cup ana saucer, and fat, quaint little cream
jug, aud theEs are also milk and bread sets for
llnch. composed OF bowl, saucer and plate, of
a n ~ 4
the latter usually red clover flower leaf an
stalk. 4 new and happy idea is dog and cat
or little old man and woman, Ia silver. in
closed In a satin lined morocco case, and used
as Individual salt and pepper boxes, after the
style OF Norwegian peasant pottery.
Inc new basque figures reproduce all the
cas eetertstie national figures and Costumes
ana are inte; esting on that account as well as
Tor the artistic beauty and grace Of color and
mouIding-the peasant of the Black Forest
Inc Tyroiean youths and maidens; but the lat.
est are the perfect reproductions Of the actors
Id Gossulne .sl o. the oberAmmergan Passion
most striking ~
lc CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. s
The pretty fashion Of sending Christmas and
New Yea s cards has established itself among
US, and grown with the rapidity we ara accus.
TONED 70 see IN whatever takes strong hold Of
DSp mas peopss esIss ,Aarl few years ago Christ
they are bought almost by the
hundreds artists compete In Offering
designs, and ths legends are ex.
presslye Of refinement and literary taste. an
over the world these missives are sent They
nave superseded the valentins and are more
universally applicable. Year By year the de-
signs have improved and become more grace
ful, more refined, more true and more artistic.
Inc enormous advance In. chrome lithography
has aided this development and to.tIav =
i've cent Christmas card shows flner DESIGN
more delicacy Ia the treatment, and better
color than the most elaborate productions Of
the painters art twenty or thirty years ago
The latest and the favorites for the Eesson
have all been inspired By the new passion for
pdd little women quaint figures with innocent
lacss l.as. and VIDE open eyes, wonder eyes,
and dressed like their own great grandmother