New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
HOLIDAY TRINKETS AND TOYS
RICH DISPLAYS OF COSTLY TRIPLES,
JEwELRY AND ARTICLES OF LUxURY-DofLs AND
THEIR wARDROBEs.

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simplest lace pin or pendant ia model OF beauty
a. con IN autumn leaves Of brilliant metallic alloys vine
tencirils coiled about the branch wherein Too'n "
perchcd: butterfly poised upon dusky-petaled MOVES
and other butterflies OF marvellous CLINT ana eh''e
gold and puple and blue that hover with oulspIr"u
wings on branch flower; the pink lotus nan h'u''
in ia graceful foliage OF olive and dungray tih's anu
creamy lilies with silvery spadxes, moods H,i"
slender s,mans tipped with dead gold Fashion caSo'
change in design and owls, bats and silver crescehs arc
therefore on the decline. SIN there are some "o
fny executed bats with outstretched wings OF ua'N
tac hues cnqug to dead branches, ana the greu' or
ewes Of an oxdized silver owl look ont from covert oI
1c,,s NJ crnsted GOLD small monsters OF the Hyeest
iognobIe description such spiders of silver ana cop
nor allows and rich notified nts caerpillSrs shaAeS'
heetles and scorpions wrought ont ny tue "oIAe "
metal and chemical processes. pod showing ~
OF decay reveals the lucky number OF nine peas tnis
a dainty lace pin. Many less beautiful out atrac'''
designs are wrought out OF rough nugget silver in wings
nalettes grassboppers speaTheads antique jugs ei'
hattie axes These are with sunken stones such ~
small cairngorms, Scotch agate, deep rcd JacihthS pun
Brazilian rubcs lapislazu, or blue LhbraIor ieiu'p
Not infrequently these are set also Tor Hrlerci'p
bracelets are seen in dead Furnished on satin shNeI
chased hammered or in scales chain mail and hgree'
Same take the serpent shape, with ruby eyes Ahuque
designs are seen OF chain mail bars rveted ny rngs WIN
rams heads for decoration.
The present fashion Of back hair arrangement demands
hal These
large dragon flies OF brilliant metallic alloys, the wings sci
with lustious Rhine pebbles finely chased heads OF
owls or antique models In rcpOusse Sleeve buttons or
gentlemen arc simply of hammered silver or OF pam
surface with applied decoration OF small hies craoT' oi
In high relief and old coins
CHOICE TABLE WARE.
Fspecslly adapted for holiday other gifts are some
cold and silver ware for the table, Of aterdinner
coffee SPOONS have hammered bowls and copper decora
ton and on the slender handles at the top unted
branches and dropping coffee berries of copper other
ice-cream or chocolate spoons are oAiulZeu
I'm copper tint on gold. SCI VI
small harlequin spoons of antique design has
each different from every other. pair OF grotesqne
heads Of gold and oxldzed silver with eyes OF red and
yellow enamel form pair Of peppers Dainty niue saS
az gold are In the shape Of oyster shells with silver I'M
ing and there are also clam and scuop shells the spoons
for these spade-shaped Of gold Some lunch se OF
three pieces are eaboratey Workfd III Rou an" sii'e''
hammered and decorated
Tosatfy cry for change desirable result Il hnaiy
produced for gentlemen Of luxurious tastes and hospital
itv IN iron silver. called Banks ware The dark dh
surface has a decoration more or less elaborate oi uak
ozidzcd silver one suggestive set Il for punch called
toddy act" The kettle mounted on tripod over an
alcohol lamp the sugar bowl has an oNlized silver dec
GRAFTON Of large lizard looking over the edge bottle
stand is in the shape Of trunk Of tree having silver
decoration of foliage and birds. ask has groteSque
decoration In dark silver OF japanese sculptor al WORK
upon the head Of ginnng satyr The electropated ar
tcles plated with pure silver upon nickel are equally
fauIIless in design and execution.
ARTICLES or LUXURY.
Some new and artistic articles dc 'e ore composed or
ivory stained in shades Of wood coors and delicate amber
tnts These bear etched designs The work Is done on
the pure white Of material Ia the color Of the stained
portion There Is large collection OF paper knives OF
massive size In shapes Of pognards sabre- daggrrS
vatarhans and the usual straight form; the handles arc
/ .uI .,t,t leftNq ar ~
silver with copper applied and brass repous@ On the
handle NJ one a snail she'll Is deliberately wOrkedi the
blade Of another held In the Jaws Of dragon Of ok
died silver and copper On Jar Il an etching of ahr
urc surrounded by fine rays and holding an appraised
stan on which pcrched eagle: Mandarin l. care
fully etched on the other side Mugs Of different shapes
| have glass bottoms. Large shoe horns adorned
] with delicate ribbons for suspension are etched
/ with ripping water. fishermen, mermaid and
/ other designs pair u oridized silver
and gold candrstcks with elaborate basrrlcf u gold
are mounted on = copper and silver base figures ~ silver
oyidzed supo the stained and etched ivory ttle plate
brnv the socket Somc bOnbun boxes FOR gentlemen,
connoacd OF the etched ivory dark rcd wood sades
have Ids Of oyidzcd silver with antique designs In re
/ pou.s6.
Austria. France, Germany, switzerland come 20 tho
fore with ncxhaustibc trru- IN the WAY ~ articles ~
luxury There are costly and pcriumcd achcs ~ velvet
and satin Tor glove. hankerche's perfumes loes aui
stationery oher eases for handkcrchcfs. 81 soft alligator
kn are lined with satin aud psfumed with rose or yio-
rt other. are rltcd &C. embroidered and lace trimmed
Ioueur sets u tinted glass st IN graceful shapes
OF aniuu, irJn IN open work; there are dozcn utc
glasses ani four tail. slender nckcrs There arr o'h.'
styles al'o ~ DAnaHc'nr WORK gi th" rug" ,'" sl
a iucru-tatIon Of drllrr design In brass on gulhd
WORK Of nickel Library ,'i ,glr ana o.Ac.o s,,s .a
stands, etc, lrr composed OF nrss' d,rrs l'' ,.ig nl
gold nickel ivory, 0XidIcd silver and copper IN curious
in, stand, In bai,r OF a tripod or oureaycd clover.
u yspapsr ranks AMI photo graph stands 81 costly woods
be-, ''''
DOLLS AND TOYS.
From the httlc town Of sonnchcrg and the Dor
dcrs 81 the great Thurngian come dolls enough Tor
each little maiden NcwYOrk 10 have score. There
are 7oj sort. u dolls in the market and each sort
has six varieties from peasant TO princess There the
lady don thIt walks plays upon piano, dances, rides
and drives. and has a worth wardrobe and the baby
dnl that l. always to remain pet baby, that winks cum
nlncly and calls papa and mamma" and will cry
It,lc II pnched And there are the dolls. Ike the
general uty actor able to stand any amount Of hard
treatment
sweeping lashrs real blonde hair ana exquisite eol1,
I pleyion. and all ~ Che luXurics OF their small
Owucrs Saratoga trunks for travelling, satchcs com
pl,te In three inches d" MhgitOr sam, pF,'y t .ssss
dnntily labelled Ins gants DE poupee," writing
tions IA : 'cIock teas wardrobe for the costumes bon
net, ana every other detail. Their tea services aro in
wood. aetodhs to their position The furniture FOR their
houses i mostly carved IN Germany The large singing
| doll II the latest triumph OF mechanism.
German toys quaint enough to remind one ~ Albert
Durer- mailed knight. There dOnkcys with real hair
/ ponies and harness Of red leather. Then regularly
returns again the Noahs ark o wooden zOOngy, the me
chanicaI TOYS locomotives with woody steam pouring
from their pipes the carts hereafter 10 hc dragged on
the seasbUrc by some unwilling poodle, and all sort" oi
vehicles games without stint, and musical toys. drums
| and flies Everything In actual use h Initiated Tor
] the little ones happiness on Christmas Day.
The Gurham Company, Mcssrz. II. .. Neil, l.. J. Den
| ming a. Co.. Enrich Brothers aud X. H. Macy IL Co VIII
please accept thanks for attention.
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