The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-02
FANCiES IN CLOCKS.
The Expensive Craze In Which some
Wealthy People Take Delight.

The Expensive Craze In Which some
Wealthy People Take Delight.
To own beautiful or euriousIy-de-
signed clocks is as strong a passion
with some as the collecting of bric-a.
brac is with others. Fortunes are ex.
pended in the purchase Of clocks. A
few Chicago individuals of wealth
have time pieces in every available
place from garret to basemet
Clocks are to be had at every price
from 81 to several thousands The
average good clock ranges in price
from s25 to $500. The kind most used
at present is the plain French marble.
without mantel-piece ornaments.
They are about foot and three inches
across and a foot and half high.
They are very popular for gifts. and
cost from S35 to $50 Ten unique
designs are offered under $3.50 One
novelty for s3 is exhibited
in State street shop. 1t
is bronze dog, with chain
and collar Of brass, to which pad
lock is attached. 1t is nickel plated
clock, with silver dial.
A beautiful French clock. bought
the other day rs wedding gift. was Of
white onyx in fancy design. 1t cost
$l95. Pictured porcelain plaque
clocks, that found such high favor as
bridal presents for time. arc now
pushed aside for plain and fancy crea-
lions in white onyx and bronze. The
conceptions in bronze are innumera-
ble, and there almost as great varie-
ty in the prices Of bronze clocks as in
the style. One of the mos artistic
shown in the city is an ideal figure Of
Genius" upon a pedestal. The
diminutive black onyx dial. with fig
ures of white onyx and polished brass
hands, is Set in the pedestal. The fig
ure is that of youth. herald on the
run. The horn he uses is the most
unique part of the conception. 1t is a
dragon-headed serpent with wide open
mouth. 1t encircles the figure about
the waist coming up the back and
forming an arch above the head. The
tail CT the reptile is grasped in the
right hand. The price for this bit q
art is 5000. Another elegant bronze
work represents two warriors. The
Gle OK in this instanc, is also set in the
pedestal Ajax is II favorito figure to
stand guard ab'vc the pcdcstal-se'
mantel time-picce.
Antique bronze is mostly employed
in library clocks. Ole very hand some
specimen was recently sold for 50 90.
They can be had from Sl75 10 $500
The once-a.year clock. which is wount
up only once in twelve months, is
sometimes bought BY lazy people
Their price is $40 Square rosewood
and brass clocks, with the eight bel
Westminster chimes pcaling eacI
quarter Of all hour. can be had TO
$500. Little brass and silver affairs
about four inches across and ten high
with side ornaments for bracelet
cost from 5000 to $500 Of Grand
father S" clocks there is no end. The,
are used in halls aud cost from $40
to $S, 900. Generally they don't rul
above $500.
Statuary in Italian marble is rathe
supersoding bronz'. BronzH is mos
susceptible of expressive results whel
the figures employed are of the Ethi
opian type. The Caucasian race
not as available for artistic re aliza
tions in bronze The best realization
in bronze are always in my,hologca
or Ethiopian subjects. In the treat
ment Of delicate feminine conception
Italian marble is a far superior ma
terial. Refined artistic development
now manifests itself in the selection
of partially -draped Italian marbl
female figures instead of bronze Gree
boys of manly stature and ancier
fighting men. Bisques are still in dc
mand. although not to as great exter
as year ago. Choice in bisques run
to dainty bits of suggestive fcmininity
The diminutive size prevents their o
Tending prudish uncultivated Wester
ideas. A Venus, draped with fe'
drops of spray, resting languorousl
in pink she'll, that is only foot long
can be placed in drawing-r room wit
impunity. 1t will win the encomiul
Just too cute for any thing y when
three foot erect figure of the sam
sort would be declared Just shame
full, you know"
Window vases arc seen in ever
handsomely appointed house. The
=: cost from $3.50 to $500. roreelai
plaques, the subject of the picture be
ing either pastoral or mythologica
t with frames of antique brass, are see
, upon many walls. The head of d.
Faustus is a favorite subject for pol
celain painting. These pictures CO;
from $50 to $3.50 Chicago Neva