St. Landry democrat., 1886-12-25
DECORATIVE NOVELTIES.
New Fancies for the characterization O.
Iarinrs and rawins- Rooms.

iarinrs and Drawing Rooms.
Inquiries made By a reporter among
dealers IN fancy ornaments for the par
| lor and drawingroom ELECTED the fact
that odd and antique designs in wrought
iron and copper are all the rage. On
Of the most popular Of these is curl
ous y-tash ;oned standard Of iron rods
to which is attached a copper tea ket-
tie, under which is fastened a small
copper alcohol lamp. They are of do
NEST make and average so each.
The standard is Of plain, black iroH
and the kettle and lamp of clear cop.
per, and were they not 1.-The thing:
they would scarcely be tolerated,
one would think. among the richly-s1ec.
Grated ware that has been of late Sc
much in favor in the houses of the
wealthy Among other wrought
iron novelties are hanging lanterns,
square and with colored GLASS
shades, and several STYLES of elaborate
lamp standards. One dealer talked
with said that the orders for these goods
and for pure coppe.' articles were com
ing in faster than he was able to fill
them. In the copper ware the prevail
ing fashion is for rich. dark shade OF
color. called royal copper. The ware
is of sol d metal and is given a dark
satin finish. Sconces. candclahra, seal
ing-Wax set and mirror frames are
made up of the material. The sconces
cost thirty dollars pair and the mirror
frames eighteen dollars each. Some of
the pieces are made more attractive by
ornaments Of oxydized silver Equally
with the rage for this style of ware is
demand for Egyptian figures standing
from one to three feet in height These
are remarkable for Their life-like ap-
pearance and for the care of detail ia
which they are finished
They represent typical characters,
such as musicians, water carriers and
prophets, and are dressed in full native
costume, the clothing properly colored
About the pedestal Of each figure are
native plants, such as the cactus and
century. The material of which thew
ire made IS known as French bronze,
md some of the figures cost as high as
500 and $500 pair. For art cles in
10Th bronze and brass the demand still
Keeps up and many novelties are in
market Among these was noticed an
stand in brass repousse work,
he exact shape of a boot. 1t is too feet
wo inches in height, and the raised
portions and also the band around the
ole and heel are polished brass. while
he dcpressions are in polished bronze.
he spur of the boot forms
he handle to q faucet.
through which accumulated water is
rawn off. The cost OF it is $3.50.
'ther novelt es in bronze are figures of
NO Spanish gamblers in full costume.
'.th drawn daggers, as if in quarrel,
re features very felille; pea ant girls
n their way to market; a double figure,
lnctccn inches high, of man and
oman, the latter on horseback, called
The C0nsp;rators, and figures of
ante, Wal.ace, Bruce and other celeb
ties. 1t was also stated that the craze
II old-fashioned clocks is appearing
gan. One was shown seven feet high
French make, inla;d with exquisite
1t brass work, including designs of
cures and flowers, the cost OF which
as $3.50. Another remarkable an
4ue clock was one received from En-
and. 1t is seven feet high. and was
AIDE in the sixteenth century. It's
!ue is S5O0.-N !. Nal a'sd E,prcSs.