Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-09
DECORATIVE NOVELTIES.
New Fancies for the characterization Of
Parlors and Drawing-Rooms.

New Fancies for the Ornamentation Of
Parlors and Drawing-Rooms.
Inquiries made by a reporter among
dealers in fancy ornaments for the par
lor and drawing-room 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 a curl
ously-fash oned standard of iron rods
to which is attached copper tea-ket-
tie, under which is fastened a small
copper alcohol lamp. They are of do
NEST C make and average 800 each.
The standard is of plain, black iron
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-dec-
Grated ware that has been of late so
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 copper articles We're COM
ing in faster than he was able to fill
them. In the copper ware the preva l.
ing fashion is for a rich, dark shade of
color. called royal copper. The ware
is of sol d metal and is given a dark
satin finish. Sconces. candelabra, seal
ing-wax sets 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 oxydzed 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 APP
pearance and for tie care of detail in
which they are finished.
They represent typ cal characters.
such as music ans, 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 they
are made is known as French bronze,
and some of the figures cost as h OH as
5000 and $500 pair. For articles in
both bronze and brass the demand still
keeps up and many novelties are in
market. Among these was noticed an
umbrella stand in brass repousse work,
the exact shape of boot. 1t is too feet
two inches in height, and the raised
portions and also the band around the
sole and heel are polished brass. while
the depressons are in polished bronze.
The spur of the boot forms
the handle to faucet,
through which accumulated water is
drawn off, The cost of it is $3.50.
Other novelt es in bronze are figures of
two Spanish gamblers in full costume.
with drawn daggers, as if in quarrel,
the features very lfe-like; peasant girls
on their way to market; double figure,
nineteen inches high, of man and
woman. the Latter on horseback, called
1.-The Conspirators, and figures of
Dante, Wal e, Bruce and other celeb
rites. 1t was also stated that the craze
for old fashioned clocks is appearing
again. One was shown seven feet hi oh
of French make, inlaid with exquisite
cut brass work. including designs of
figures and flowers. the cost of which
was $3.50. Another remarkable an
tique clock was one received from En-
gland. 1t is seven feet high. and was
made in the sixteenth century. Its
value is $50O.-M. J. Mail and Express.