San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-04
FASHIoNSsIN JEWELRY.

day Novelties.
The oblong cake and bread baskets
of perforated silver recall the silver
of fifty years ago.
Perforated bonbon dishes come in
different sizes and are dainty table
pieces.
Combinations of perforated designs
with chasing is the last work in the
ornamentation of silver.
Heavy broken chased edges finish
salvers and large silver dishes.
They make a beautiful mount for
plain highly polished surfaces.
Silver calendar mounts of raised
and chased work already anticipate.
A silver crank is used to keep pace
with the days and months.
Jewel boxes of rich woods with sill
yer mounts are feature OF the sea-
son.
The broad surfaces of shoe horns
offer a field of suitable suggestive
designs that has not yet been occu-
pied.
Those who like their hands unbur-
dened prefer the little flexible purses
of woven silk or chamois with coin
clasps.
For men of luxurious and almost
mechanical tastes are silver rulers
edged with Italian perforated scroll
work.
Cigar cases for men of sporting
tastes have enamel faces on which are
painted hunting scenes.
The changes in the ornamentation
of silver ware are marked and for the
better. The solid repOusse work has
yielded to palmer surfaces and the
contrast throws the design into prop
or relief.
Interlacing designs of slender gold
filaments, and radiating forms set
with seed pearls, repeat the dainty
heillooms left by our great grand
mothers.
The latest black combs are mounted
in gold of Florentine design, richly
chased. The more elegant models are
sprinkled with diamonds.
Gold bon bonnieres are covered with
repousse work. Sometimes plain
center on the lid reveals lOcket.
This is for women. Others in the
same way conceal mirror. These
are for men.
Mrs. Kendall, who is of an inventive
turn of mind, congratulates herself on
a lace fan she has invented which
dexterously conceals an opening
through which she can see without
being seen.
LorgnOns of tortoise shell are fairer
objects of art, SO fine is their carving.
Those especially rich have spirals set
in small diamonds. A LorgnOn OF
amber shell Stimulates a stock of
bamboo.
A very pretty use OF silver is to
break the design and reveal an under
lay of tortoise shell Or ivory. UNI
brella handles are treated in this
manner, showing the rough stick
beneath.
Many of the latest brushes and
combs are in silver gilt. The plain
surface is used for the monogram,
which is cut through the gold and
shows in the silver beneath.
Manicure trays have to certain
extent taken the place of boxes.
These have richly chased edge. The
manicure articles lie in inches in the
tray.
The popular spiral is found in sill
yer coffee services. The spirals form
the base and are polished to the last
degree of brilliancy. The upper part
is slender, straight, and reflects like
a mirror.
A large and magnificent dish for
table use combines repousse work
deliberately chased, set among Flor
entine scrolls, highly polished and
with heavy broken chased edge allud-
ed to above with claw and ball feet.
Silver is used to an even greater
extent in toilet articles. 1t follows
that prevailing ornamentation, which
consists of plain surfaces surrounded
by rich Florentine designs. 1t has a
merit that will be appreciated, mas
much they are much more easily kept
clean.
Turkish and Napor Baths,