, 1888-12-27
THE REIGN OF THE LAMP.

Some OF the Tasteful Designs In the Mod
srn OIL Burnsr.
The modern lamp has been brought TO
such perfection that II has long superseded
gas in the parlor and library. The most
convenient lamp for parlors is the piano
lamp with extension stand and which Is
mounted In silver brass and wrought iron
These lamps are especially preferred for
the library or In halls. Some beautiful
o0es iron.mounted are finished with Q
Chinese base in solid yellow sang-de.beuf
or some other color set ~ at the base. A
or cctaRon.. of yellow. crimson or some
other ,shsde OF silk finished with q
simple fringe is usually used with
these lamps. There are many so-called
wrought IRON lamps for sale that arc
simply cast and not wrought by hand.
These lamps are easily broken, as slender
strips OF cast iron are brittle, and when
once broken, owing to the well known
change that takes place In the molecular
structure of iron when cast, cannot be
ntended, but part must be recast at an
expense as great AZ the cost OF new
lamp. Beautiful shades for these are
made In wrought iron in open pattern
lined with colored silk. A wrought iron
piano lamp of very simple hut artistic
pattern may be bought rs low as S1l, but
In purchasing this 1t is wise TO deal with
thoroughly ltrustworthy dealer, as those
usually sold at this price are cast iron.
Wrought iron lamps are usually double
and triple this price.
Extension lamps are shown in silver or
mounted in silver in fine Japanese ware
or In fiuted porcelains in solid rose, tur.
quoise or coppered, and are finished with
silk shade in umbrella form, or with one
OF white muslin de sole trimmed with
lace, or Of pure Grape In pale, blue rose or
yellow TO harmonize with the lamp. Blue
and white Japanese grapes are sometimes
made into especially decorated shades for
these lamps. Brass lamps In extension
standard are similar in general style to
those just described. An improvement in
an extension lamp has spring which
raises or lowers the lamp without the
slightest Jar. Silver extension lamps he
gin in price at $40, brass lamps at S16.
Banquet lamps. which are high enough
not to obstruct the view across the
table. are shown in various fine
porcelains mounted in wrought iron
and silver. The reading lamp is
every year becoming more and more beau
tiful. Rare china, artistic pieces of pot
terry. old Oriental incense burners in por-
celain or bronze are all used. Any choice
vase in any shape the buyer fancies may
be mounted as a lamp. The reading lamp
is often very large In fiat huge shape of
old Satsuma ware mounted in antique
brass and finished with shade in white
figured or In palmer blue or white Dwarf
ware, with pale amber shade. Lamps
In solid color Of quite moderate size, are
also very popular; those in pale yellow
with fluted yellow shade or in plain rose
shade are especially in demand in rooms
furnished in French style or In boudoirs as
reading lamps. Beautiful lamps are shown
In Royal Worcester, In fiat gold decoration
on chocolate or sevres rose grounds and in
raised decoration. An old Japanese vase
or bronze is often used as standard to
lamp Of black iron that Ia fitted
into 1t and finished with tinted
shade. Old Eogish vases of silver in
jar shape are used to hold reading lamps
of silver. A vase in old shade turquoise
porcelain or an incense burner in old Sat-
suma ware is sometimes the receptacle for
a lamp, which may be removed II desired
when it is not in use. Some exceedingly
beautiful lamps have been painted on
cream ground, with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS or yellow honeysuckles The lamps
from the lockwood potteries Of Ohio are
especially beautiful, and an example of
genuine decorative work in pottery done
in this country. Small artistic parlor
lamps begin IL price az about SO and
range from that price to $50 upward.
Night lamps which burn twenty-four bours
are mode in the daintiest porcelains and
in different metals. These little lamps,
in Satsuma, Kaga or blue and white Dwarf
ware, are especially fascinating, and there
are many In fiuted porcelain, in solid color
like pale yellow. rose. blue or deep calf's-
liver red. A fiuted shade of solid color is
usually used with the night-amp, or a
tulip shade OF porcelain about the size of
the flower and tinted in its various coors.
The huge clock that occupied so long the
principal place on the mantel is giving
place to smaller and daintier shapes
There are charming little clocks shown In
white and pink onyx, in Royal Dresden
ware in rose and white, or in blue and
white. These clocks begin in price at
about $50. The shops Of dealers in fine
bronzes show many rich, artistic pieces in
French, Russian and Oriental bronze. The
Oriental bronze of artistic value is con-
siderably cheaper than French. A good
piece OF French bronze begins in price at
about $50. A small piece OF Russian
bronze, a Slavic hunting dog, or q Tartar
resting on his arms are sold at $40. A
Russian bear on slab of ice il S:}4.
There is scarcity of fine artistic brass
furniture for parlors and that whicn is
shown in the shops is usually from French
workmon. Little cabinets of plate glass
and enamelled glass mounted with brass
are sold as high az 800. Onyx table sets
in brass are considerably less expensive
than they have been. Tables mounted
with inferior onyx are sold quite low.
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