Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
E. p. ROBERTS & son,
Nos. 16, IS and 20 Fifth Avenue, 442 and
444 Market Street.

Nos. 16, Is and 20 Fifth Avenue, 442 and
444 Market Street.
GORGEOUS DISPLAY FRESH FROM PARIS.
AS you pass down Fifth avenue, attention is
at once drawn to the huge window, divided by
art draperies into two compartments. The
lower side is devoted entirely to such Mexican
onyx as has never been seen in Pittsburg until
now. Every variety, from the merely clouded
to the deepest and most singular markings and
veins many of them trimmed with real bronze.
Clock sets Of three pieces, temples with fluted
columns OF bronze, others in massive cases, a
columnar pedestal of unusual beauty lamps
etc The upper division is filled with perfect
gems in Sevres and Dresden china Two
superb Sevres vases hold the post of honor
uptn onyx pedestals at either side of the in
clos are; the picture on front of one vase is of
two lovers, graceful, piquant and charming as
are all the pictures of the early
French school; the reverse side shows
placid river view. On the other
vase, the lovers farewell is shown, landscape
with windmill in the distance as the reverse.
The bases, necks and covers of both are of an
exquisite shade of lapsis laZuli blended with
gold A very beautiful Set which occupies the
center is also of Sevres, and, if one could
make choice when all is SO wondrousy artistic
is probably the most beautiful The middle
vase is a covered Urn: the two others, in lieu of
technical term, must be described as being of
an elongated almond shape The ground is
canary color, the decorations three lovely
Ill
Cupid delivering bouquet while the lover
peeps around the corner TO see how the maiden
Will receive the gift; the second, THE Awaken
lng," shows the sleeping maid surrounded by
flowers and shrubs, the lover bringing her TO
consciousness by spOrtively pulling her ear:
the third, AT the Well" Cupid assisting the
young girl to wind up the bucket while the
lover (most ungallantly be it confessed) looks on
IN open-eyed admiration. The reverse in each
OF the three pieces is composed of flowers SO
perfect In hue and design that it is a disap-
pomtment TO ind that they are not fragrant
Alarulnlere IN Dresden ware is in form of a
wide nat vase, open work design, upheld by
Cupids, other Cupids peeping out upexnected
~ from various curves and scrolls of the vase
This piece Is of peculiar delicacy of tome
nghtened by the paint flesh tint OF the Cunids'
The crystal clocks in this same Dortion of
Mlhuow are exquisite and strangely enough
the very smallest one displayed is by its orna
mentation. of the greatest value-extreme eIe
gance is apparent in the gold bronze candal
abra, Its strength IN contrast to the beautiful
and recherche specimen in Dresden of the
painted shade Of turquoise blue-not onlv the
articles enumerated, but each and every obiect
in this window demands its need of praise. the
arrangement as to disposition, its artistic dram
ing. which enhances all the beauty of these
rare specimens just brought from Paris have
made an impression SO deep that 1t will NOT
readily be etfaced
Entering the DOORS one sees such an arrav of
brilliant silver, bric-a-brac etc. that the effect
is bewildering. A large center case is filled
with tea sets and large pieces of silver for every
conceivable purpose; lower case is filled with
ali the novelties In small ware: a section. is de-
voted to cut glass in all the new DESIGNS both
as to cutting and shapes. An entire wall lenOtb
is mass of very fine plated ware large And
small, IN sets and single pieces. A large table
is covered with graded shelves fairly WEIGHTED
down with Royal Worcester Doulton Dresden
and Crown Derby ware of rare beauty-reticn-
lated Royal Worcester is found in potpourri
jars and pitchers, the others of same ware he |
ing in large forms; a Crown Derby vase bottle |
has gold ground thickly covered with nassion |
nowers tiger lilies, partially opened tulips and
chrysanthemums, so beautiful that descrIp- |
tion worthy of the subject is difcult 20 write.a
vase with a bluejay on a branch as
decoration, has flying fierce dragons as |
handles, the neck of vase in ''vieux rose" |
Doulton vase is adorned with curious scroll |
bands, above which are gladiol of vivid hines |
each leaf outlined in gold. A large Royal |
Worcester vase is covered with sweet meas |
myosotis and wild flowers, A huge cabinet
reaching to the ceiling, has been reserved for |
odd pieces, such as Gobelin vases in Imitation |
of the tapestry Of that name, burnt almond |
dishes, oyster bowls, toilet boxes, each and all |
OF some renowned ware.
Then there are cases of coffee cups and
sa ucers and ice creams in Doulton and Wor-
cester ware, and chests of silver One of these
containing IS pieces, is known as slily of the
valley" pattern; there are three sizes of spoons
one size of knives and forks, soup and other
ladies. Salts butter knives, sugar spoons. A
chest with two drawers and top tray holds a
set numbering l0l pieces, the spoons and forks.
having two dozen of each size, with all the
ladies' and other articles to be expected in any-
hing SO magnificent. The name of this partic- |
lIar style is the Colonial"
In passing out of door at No. l6 Fifth ave-
nue, two other beautiful windows are seen
Forthy of special notice.
In the windQv at one side is shown an exqui-
lite piece of bronze by Matthew Moreau en-
.Iled LOrphelin; young woman is placing
)irdling IN her bosom, the mother of which is
lead at her feet. The expression of sympathy
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If the bird, anticipating the food it Graves.
make the picture perfect one.J In the other