New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-21
FURyITURE AND BRIC-A-BRAC.


EXHIBITION AT THE KIRBY GALLERY-A NOTABLE
Crystal BALL.
Messrs. Thomas z. Kirby and Co. will sell
Mt their galleries. Nos s45 and BAT Broadway, the
afternoon of Tuesday and Wednesday aud on Wednes-
day evening 10: Of furniture books and fashionable
odds and ends Of housekeeping in general and, along
with tho mass of serviceable ana practically
desirable commonplace, splendidly useless
japanese crystal ball five inches In diameter.
the largest 1t is said. that ever
offered for sale auction In this country. 5uch speci
of the skill OF these Ohentals cutting rock crys
tai shold played the part " sun IN the constea
zion OF fine things lately assembled and dispersed in
these Its beauty ecpsed. If not altogether
lost IN the present collection and We Wish therefore TO
call particular attention 10 It.
When years ago. MI Van Tine planted in little
shop IN Broadway the seed OF the japanese
tradc-gOurd which has since grown to slch
size as to cover the land he rolled an apple OF
dscord budding 81 amateurs In the shape
OF crystal ball o. say three inches in diameter and IN
the scramble for Il that fOi0wed not lew well nIed
purses suffered iaDentao- depletion This was moth
ing however the envy hatred, ali unchartabeness
sprOdted AID Os cred IN Rsthetc hearts nc
the sign Of these Of ucl beauty and exquisite
human skiil in the possession of others But time
his way. aud, as his wont Is, took tie
coveted treasure from dyilg hands, or
tired hands and gave them 10 others 10 own aud play
seeing more than two Oftaese jewels agrnera
ton gave MP tie chase ard turned for sport 10 gam"
not coy The price a. which these crystal b'.ils
were held besides. when they did appear mounted SO
high thai only these to whom thousand dollars
are but yesterday wien It Is passed could
afford t. own IL IL. IL IS only few days
ago that lover OF beautiful things paid $4,000
for half iacu less In diameter
than the one uow az Nes-r-. BirDy Co.'S But haif
inch added o. a cry : Diane .er is is serious thing
ar the proverbs incA mans nose, ard the area OF
crystal is calculated the com dercia principle
rs tat OF corner 10, Of land IN New-Yors CITY.
Whether no DO that thesr CRY stalls possess
magical properties trat the character OF the person
wnC holds them in his hands can be read by
persons skilled In the arti that Ike the
stone gives the Of for the time being
the power, by wish, to become dis own grandmother;
whether it be- Sir Thomas Browne tells us vas believed
il his time "that Crystal il uong else bat Ice or snow
concreted, and oy duration Of time ,ongsaled beyond
hquaon whether test ~ their perfection consists
in reboandoe uihurt from wa Of smooth granite
against which they shall have been violently thrown:
whether It has the property Of becoming clonded
in the presence or poison or touehed
by hand mpure-whether c all Of these ftucics be
false cannot avOncE. tn thus We Know that
thr auty OF tnes cryss Il the riVal Of tue ros or o
Stars Or " running water o. 81 the moon herse, I"A1
II something Of which the eye can never we4ryh-
into such ball "a tis was a. good fr sore ey7
he sIht OF friend. Aud aow eau Ne hHd words 10
We 40 TO-" t4lA u ALL
who wrO-e these Il Drop OF Dew
see how the orient Dew
IN, q FROM the BO-Ou OF he Morn
In,o the bio n Roses.
Yet careless Of IT, Mansion
For the der X lion Were 'JTas born
Round In le-f 7nclOses;
And IN It's httlr globes Eyte O.
Frames, &c can, it, naive Element.
How the purple Flower does slight,
Scarce touch * where II lys;
But 2azln- plca AEON tn says,
Shlue- with a urnful Light
Like IT'S own Tear,
Becaase 20 long divided from the sphere.
So he Sau, rat Drop. that Raw
OF tne Gear FOu Itsin 4 e. rnIl Day.
COul4 IL WliA4n tLr mum az Flower be seen,
Remembering ST.. Tvs former Height
Shun, mt sweet Leaves and Blossoms green,
Aud rec,lleCuu- Is own Li-I-
Dos ia IT. lure md enc cling Thoughts express
The greater Heaven IN a heaven less