The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-30
ruaslrusr FOR a MILLIONAIRE
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The snite consists Of two very large
couehes, apiano, music cabinet, tables,
chairs, foot.stools and curtains. They
arc designed and made for q New York
millionaire, who has given no limit 50
far as price Is concerned, 50 that the
very finest materials and the most
skilled work have been secured The
designs are by Alma Tadema, whose
picture, "a Reading from Homer, " now
ln tile acade ny. Is to chung in the
drawfng.room for which tho furniture
I Is intended. Ihear Tunors Of frei1es
and panels by Sir Frederick Leighton,
Of oman sculptors Of work upon the
marble for the same fortunate room and
Of other details, which lead mo 70 the
conclusion that II money Is the root Of
all o II II Is also the root Of all art.
The couches, chairs and stools are
upholstered in silk OF q beautiful shade
| Of pure gray, traversed by bands Of OK.
Gufsite embroidery In eoloEs which ara
rich, but carefully subdued, as one sees
them in Mr. Tademas pictures The
ground OF this embroidery Is also silk,
the color being precisely that o. The
kbloom Of a ripe plum Upon this the
4 Hnts Of gold and orange Blue, red aud
brown, with slender curved lines Of
pure white giving q peculiar dSlicacy to
the whole, form a beautiful scroll pat.
IN. A rich trelliS fringe Of mingled
gray and gold runs along the cdgcs OF
tho couchcs, and beneath it Is q deep
silk fringe OF the plum.bloom color,
which does not show. except in the Of
feet Of depth and richness It impArts
TO the upper fringe.
The woodwork OF all this Is simply In.
comparable, being a mingling Of cedar
wood, ebony and boxwool, inlaid with
tho finest mother.ot.pearl to be had.
Wherever there is q corner q swans
head Is carved out Of the ebony, large
carbunclrs forming the eyes. Thclabor
Of bending the ivory has been immense,
for It Is essentially q brittle substance,
aud affords an inverted illustration Of
the proverb, "Bend. not break" On
tho arms Of the cOuches there are long,
curved lines Of tapering ivory, which
approach each other closely at the base,
but gradually increase the interval Of
width as they rise. This, It appear,
was very difficult matter to manage
The piano Is not yet completed. The
upper part Of the music cabinet Is a
copy Of an Asiatic temple. The pillars
are Of tiuted cedar wool, the delicious
rel.brown Of that beautiful wood com.
ing out with great effect by reason Of
tho carving. The capitals are carved
ivory, in a mellow tint Of warm cream
color. The rest Is ebony, inlaid with
tho various woods have already emu.
merated aud with the exquisite mother.
Ofpearl, which glittOrs like jewels. The
curtains that vail tho recCsses intended
for holding the music are Of gray silk,
embroidered in soft, rich colOrs, q Tyre
occupying the center.
4 largo curtain, Is also OF gray silk,
with q curious embroidered dado, the
ground Of which is plum.bloon silk,
with a quaint design in smtions, in each
OF which Is straight piece that re.
minds me OF old studies in comic soc.
tiOnsl In blue and red.
The round tables are too lovely. The
woodwork matches that Of the other
furniture, but Is not a repetition. In
fact, no two designs arc precisely alike
There Is some thing to study in each
back Of a chair, each side OF q stool,
each arm Of a couch. The tops Of the
tables are Of Algerian onyx, and they
arc like bits Of golden sunsets, caught
and fixed. to be a joy forever. 80 deli.
cately, pretty, tranSparently, efTul.
gently pink Is tho ground Of ono OF
these that 1t looks as soft as a rose loaf,
though marble cold. Dashos Of yellow
and orange are splashod upon the
ground and have cloudy, dreamy look
that makes one think Of summer sky.
scapes.
but to 10 practical. Just fancy the
ordinary honSemaid lot loose on those
lovely emhrOiderioS, with their delicate
colorings' Think OF her doubtful duSter
swOoping around!