New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21

| Costly thOugh tncS are, are MOI 20 D'duu"I u
work Of several other French factories. which nav,
adopted more original treatment or copied modes VI
| old Scvrc,.
1t is pleasant to recall a beautiful vase receh'N
sent from Scvrcs. which j. a striking departure
from the conventional work of the factory II l. J."
! solid color. a soft. exquisite. mos, green ana J.
decorated purely with inci,ci lines. without oncn
I of gold. The many tiny amplora shaped vases III
mazain or royal bluc, turquoise Jue Duiarry rose 9"
pale yellow with gold decorations, are produced pN
several European factories. hut generally caIle"
ScvIc>. because thi, Of the first places where
such made. They arr pretty addition 10
| q dainty drawing room furnished in French style
\ Vcrns Martin clock. small mass of eccentric
curves decorated with French shephcre~seS is uSrd III
houdoirS and LITTLE reception rooms furnished IN LOUIS
| XIV or Ky fashion.
The solid wooden martcpecc is being superseded III
Libraries. dining and halls by one OF marble OF
! tlnt even brick. The black and gold Spa'l'h
marbles and the pale rraysh pink sienna marbles ana
the Numidau marbles. which are quarricd in every
color. from deep mahogany red to pale draD nue.
are all used for whole uautci> or for manel frh1''
| the remainder of the mautH being wood. rcccntN
| took down a magnificent antique mautcl OF black ana
| gold marble" said prominent decorator recently
advised my customer H." il a. it Wa. bu She was
tired Of it, and wa, delighted when allowed her - a
value for IL. There wa, Hundred dollars worth
| Of marble i'm it," Thi, black and gold marble IS very
rare just nov and valuable than Mexican ONYX
which, since immense quaric~ Of onvN have been found
in Vermont Is drug in The market.
The newest wedding invitations arc engraved on
parchment vcllum. Til, j, rather heavy paper Of a
creamy tint without any gloss but finished with
dun surface like suede hid. Dinner caul- engraved
on cream paper with the same dullhni~hcd sur
| face.
The tan banquet lamp, carved Of pink Numidau
| 81 u sin 4 ed
Romanc>quc design or in wrou-llt iron. j, catnr
| OF dining rooms or libraries. There also man'
| lamps OF OWN.
Fa~tidious women use large. square visiting card
The card Of thin two hect" pa~tchoanl English
| fad that Ia, found many followers in thi, country.
though this. after all. ~'lcv hat matter ~ taste.
more women clngus 10 the older fashion ~
| heavy pa,fcbolri. \ married woman should nc q
card a size larger than an unmarried woman. II is
no; generally known that card plates that have become
worn can De cat over. providing there /, no change
desired an the ,ty" 81 the lettering. The addI''->
| alec can be erased and u"w addN~- put on. ANY
Of All of these changes involve much ics> expense than
n new ci.,l PLATE" 1hcr, ltrlc change from year
10 year iu the plain script used card plate tiat
one properly engraved with tie name should last =
lifetime The SQUARE shape of The present visiting
card nc,cesrato- square Gard case Thee aro made
of fine dullfui~hcd antelope -lan. hlt0f. SHAKE
! skins ana o'A"r fancy feathers. They arr
| often finished with corners Of sterling silver II
Is customary 10 have TIE fun name or the initials 81
the owner stamped on the inside Of the 'aTi case
dainty leather cArl .ot-. stamped wIth ~" name and
finished with silver corucr- VIII cost - cord o'-'
mounted with gold and more or les cabora'cy ie"c.el
may cost from 80 f. $500
The word ~bsquc~ ha, been u-cd 80 ind rriuinni'y
| i'm some Of orr recent receipt books Mat il D. well
to recall The exact requirement. OF such -o1p a
bi-quc, IL name Implies. is 49, Opaque whit" soup