The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-18
READY FOR CHRISTMAS.


The fine store Of y. ChIIberg & son, on
Front street, was glled all dey yesterday
By an eager and interested throng. from
whom. every now and then. one could hear
such EXPLANATIONS as, Oh. isn't il perfectly
lovelyf Just look here, dear what q
beauty That Is Just what have been
looking for Is il not elegant" and many
others which have slipped the reporters
memory. The pleased expressions which
were uttered 50 freely had their origin in
the panoramic display of a rare assortment
of holiday gifts skillfulIy placed by prac-
iiced hands in window, on shelf and
counter
Many wistfui eye was turned to a
magnificent Partisan vase of mammoth
PROPORTIONS, manufactured al the @Rouxe-
vile" Paris, France. The vase Is master
piece OF art of Louis XIV period in rich
gold ormoiu with royal blue in the fore
ground. having q beautiful medallion
figure painting on one side, and a rich
floral medallion on the reverse. This gem
in decorative art is of special selection.
and was executed by the foremost pottery
artists and Is pronounced by critics TO be
the hardsomest OF thus seasons impor;a-
tons Il IL borne on q finely carved figure
of Nabiaa slave in ebony and Is worth
500
The eye was next caught by an almost
infinite variety of vases in genuine ROYAL
Worcester, Gobeiin tapestry, Hungarian
moss, Bohemian enamelled and beaded,
fine porcelain decorated. and beautiful
satin tint designs. As one viewed the long
shelves on which these handsome articles
were ranged in rich confusion, the senSa-
tons produced were extremely pleasing
tiDged. perhaps, with the regret that the
pocketbook would not permit of such Law
ish expenditure as to secure them all.
There were exceedingly fine specimens
OF busts, unique vases, and myth
illogical figures III antique ivory
calculated To tempt the lover OF articles OF
yertu. a brilliant collection of genuine
cut, imported glassware In Brazilian, Rus
sian. hobnsil, strawberry, prism and other
patterns; sets of after dinner coffees in
cases OF all makes and designs in china
and porcelain, hand painted and printed !;
also tea and dinner sets perfectly rayish-
ing TO the eye OF the connoisseur Oscar
have been Obliged TO thank the goddess Of
art that the spirit of PhilistinisD Is rapidly
disappearing from the land.
The collection of lamps exhibited by "
Chil5erg & son far exeels anything of the
kind that has ever appeared in the Queen
City. There were banquet lamps and
piano lamps, serviceable for hall aud
library use, with adjustable column
capable OF raising the light to a height of
six feet from the base, with bowls OF oxi-
died SILVER. solid brass, and eoiored glass
the shades being of chaste tinted silk with
fringe. in some cases trimmed with lace
In addition. there was great variety of
standing lamps with solid brass bowls. and
beautifully handpainted porcelain and
glass bowls. These, taken in connection
with the other displays. were worthy
the eompliment-"SHeetne aud light.
Fine chamber sets Ia china and porcelain
and white granite completed the most
pspmlnent appearing articles in in the
gorgeous display. Visitors, however,
must no. forget TO take peep at the
pretty satin-glass flower baskets OF all de-
signs aud tin.s. nor will the children
omit to glance al the French bisque
figures. nor at the line of Delphi CANNES
which look out from one OF the dark re-
cesses of a shelf, where they seem TO
keep watch over the fairy truasures