Wichita eagle., 1889-10-22
6RlC-A-BRAC.


Receptacles for cracked ice como in cut
glass bowls with iridescent lights
ONYX ink stands with gilt racks add to the
list of decorative articles for the writing table
Striking vases are of Belleek china with
elaborate decoration in gold relief and chas-
ing.
Bonn ware is decidedly decorative in eff
feet with its tapestry and floral ornamental
tions.
Flat dishes of cut glass with rolled edges
are made for holding after dinner coffee
spoons.
Very effective frames are those in pierced
work, through which is shown background
of colored velvet
striking feature of this seasons umbrel-
las is an extremely long handle, though the
stick remains the same.
Attractive vases, jugs and ewers of modern
Venetian glass are cut TO initiate crystal and
are profusely decorated
Thermometer set in silver mounted ele-
plants tusk is included in bric-a-brac for
writing desk and library.
Silver clocks recently designed show Re
Nuisance styles and are likely 10 prove &C
ceptable as an artistic novelty.
Useful articles in cut glass include ice cream
sets and celery trays. The latter are much
newer than the tall celery glass.
In silver ware is seen much pierced work.
There are very pretty cake baskets with
bright centers and open work borders
Quite new sugar bowls and cream pitchers
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fat chasing, oxidized. These are very effect
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The Soudanese ware made in Bohemia con-
tinues 10 find favor with its bottles, jugs
and vases, fashioned after the japanese gourd
bottles
A japanese vase of teak wood with applied
ornament of mother-of-pearl and carved
ivory, contributes a very striking, as well as
pleasing, novelty.
novelty in marble consists Of head OF
pure Carrara let into bust of highly pol
ished marble of very dark hue, the joining
being quite invisible.
Carlsbad ivory, or art porcelain. as it is
also called, furnishes beautiful statuettes,
heads, busts and vases, which appear as il
carved in real ivory.
Connoisseurs in fine china continue to find
delight in the Belleek porcelains, which rival
the old egg shell of the Chinese in their ex-
IRENE hghtness and delicacy.
In coalport china are to be seen what is
known TO the trade as LEAKAGE baskets, which
are low and haring in shape, with irregularly
scalloped edge and surface whose Fittings are
suggestive of foliage.
There are some very pretty paper weights
ink stands and decorative bottles in rock
crystal. This crystal is cut like precious
stones, with angles that favor the reproduc-
ton of prisnatic colors.
Silver deposit on ivory, buckhorn and wood
figures in the new handles. There are nu
merous ball handles of silver in bright finish
with chased decoration. Then there are long
somewhat slender handles, showing combi
nation of bright and chased finish.
Jardineres and decorative flower and palm
pots are seasonable objects at the present
time. Especially pleasing effects may be
found in the Adderley, also the Leeds ware
In the former ware come flower pots with
the blue floral decoration SO desirable.
A quite new pocketbook is a card case and
purse combined. The folding flap shows sill
yer trimmings and the central compartment
designed for coin. is finished with silver
rim and clasp. On one side of this purse Is q
pocket Tor cards, on the other for bills