St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
IN SILVER AND GOLD.

Diamonds Inserted IN the ivory are
now seen in miniature portrait jewelry.
Ten moOnstone balls arranged in
a pyramid form scarf pin recently
shown,
Mounted on plain gold hoop brace
let, moth Of diamonds, opals and ru-
bieS shows with fine effect.
A large white pearl held between the
nippers of realistic-lOoking crab is a
recent design for lace pins.
Among scarf pins the much abused
telegraph pole is represented with dia-
mond insuiators ON the gold arms.
Initials formed by sprays of gold
backed enameled ferget-me-nots are
lace pins recently seen at the watering
places.
Queen chain pendants are assuming
every conceivable form. An eighteenth
century spinning wheel is the most re-
cent.
A plain gold scimetar with the hilt
pr0fuSely inlaid with emeraldS and
hairpin.
A sea she'll in relief with finely etched
marine scenes surrounding it. form an
artistic decoration for silver mirror
front.
An oddly that appears to find a ready
sale is the diamOnd-mounted steel ring
with heads of NEUROLOGICAL figures
chased at the sides.
A gold rnby-eyed snake, cooled around
the head of tortoise-sneH hairpin,i at
tracts considerable attention from low
ers of the unique.
A small bird formed of odd pieces of
pearl joined with gold, and sitting amid
a branch of variegated gold leaves ON a
tWig, is an original lace pin.
Diamonds rubies and sapphires
formed into three-ieaf clovers on the
surface of dull gold matchbox are a
costly but effective decoration.
An ingenious necklace pendant is a
plain gold cross that opens lengthwise
and discloses the Lords prayer en-
graved on smooth metal surface.
Small, thin squares of variegated
gold, Stimulating patches of many-col-
ored linen, connected by small gold
pins, constitute a unique and stylish
necklace. eos LES
A new yacht club pin, representing a
coil of rope, joined by double knot
and having the clubs colors on enamel
in the center, has been recently pro-
duced.
In this age of massive pendants a
moonstOne slab, one inch in length,
having a Grecian profile in relief and
clusters Of small diamonds at the sides,
finds general favor.
Notes OF Art, Glass and Keramics.
Snowy and useful pieces are palm
pots in Leeds ware.
Very pretty rustic stands of pottery
simulate stumps and gnarls of wood in
form and color.
Individual sugar and cream recepta-
cles of cut glass are delight to the
housekeepers' heart.
Moorish faience is remarkable for its
artistic shapes, the decorations being
both Moorish and Egyptian in design.
A unique vase, destined to attract at
tentien, comes in what is called the
pineapple pattern. and Stimulates both
the fruit and its foliage.
Cut glass is much used as presents
for weddings. The consequence is one
finds ice cream sets, fruit sets, berry
dishes and the like in elegant cases
after the fashion of cased silver.
Novelties in cut glass are individual
flower globes which, as the name Sug-
gests, are employed for placing before
the plate of each gust. Butter tubs, for
holding little fancy pats of butter, are
also new.
What is known to the trade as 'art
porcelain ought to be in the show
cases Of all firSt-claSS jewelers.. This
resembles the finest of carved ivory, and
comes in form Of historic and classic
heads, statuettes, busts. vases, etc.
In place of tall celery glasses, for
merly in fashion, are provided a variety
of horizontal shapes, on which the celery
stalks are laid. Similar shapes are also
furnished for asparagus, while tiny lit
tie dishes with folding sides are pro-
vided for after-dinner coffee spoons.