Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-02
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JEwELED FANcIEs.
Some of the seasons novelties in watch
es and jewelry show much artistic taste
and wonderful delicacy and ingenuity of
mechanism.
A new Swiss watch has solid silver
face with two square openings behind
which pass Roman numerals of the hours
and minutes. As each minute passes it's
successor drops into place with little
click and the slower hours are told in the
same manner. Another Swiss watch, apt
ly called ola Mysterieuse," seems to be a
perfectly transparent crystal with the fig
ures etched on its outer edge, and with q
rim of gold, silver or enamel only one
quarter of an inch wide. The movement
is concealed in this rim, and the minute
and hour hands, seeming to have no pos
sible connection with it, appear to be in
faenced by some magic power. They are,
however, attached to inner crystals which
are made to rotate between the outer ones
by the hidden movement, all the crystals
being SO clear and perfect as to appear but
as one.
AS if everyone was concerned to save the
precious time and let no flying second es-
cape, little dials are concealed in all sorts
of useful and decorative articles. Lamps,
canes, parasol handles, inkstands and rings
have secret places wherein are set these lit
tie monitors, 30 that the busy and the idle
may conveniently keep an eye upon the
time, and all sorts of fsnciful forms that
the artist jeweler can design are employed
in the same manner.
A sessonable trifie of silver is called the
egg of Columbus" and is of course an
egg that stands upright. The landing of
Columbus is shown in embossed work on
the outside; the top when lifted is found
to be frame for a tiny photograph, while
the dial of watch fills the opening of the
space below.
The scarabens, to the ancient Egyptians
a symbol of time and the provocative prin-
and ceremoniously embalmed in death,
seems a not inappropriate form in which
to conceal a timekeeper. The artists of
Egypt carved the sacred beetle from sard,
for use as an amulet, enriching it with
hieroglyphics, which to the initiated of the
present day reveal the secret of It's age.
Our goldsmiths form the beetle of precious
metal, enamel it with cleaning bronze aud
green and red, and set it thickly with dia-
monds. Its eyes are of rubies, and when
a spring in its jeweled head is pressed,
its shining wings fly apart and dis
play little dial with tiny enameled
figures. The possessor of this ornate and
expensive bug, we are told, should wear it
as q clasp upon her shoulder. The incon-
venience of consulting a bug on ones
shoulder as to the time o'day and the awk-
wardness of screwing the neck and shut
ting one eye while doing 80, seems not to
have suggested itself to the designer.
A pretty fancy, which might be made a
suitable st. Valentines day gift, is quiver
of gold which has upon it An exquisite
cameo representing the mischievous young
son of Venus armed for conquest. Inside
the quiver is a dial with diamond feathered
arrows for hands, while elongated hearts
form the figures.
A maple leaf in colored gold that spark
les with diamond dewdrops, forms the
cover of dial of pink enamel with figures
made of small brilliants, and still another
dainty device is an open fan, ensmeled
and adorned with a bunch of colored gold
flowers that close over a white dial.
A new ornament or fillet, for the head
is diamond-set ribbon of gold that
fastens seemingly with a bowknot. This
ornament is in two parts so that it may be
into O necklace, and bowknot
pin for the throat. Another pretty pin is
a spray of mistletoe, with enameled
leaves of soft grayish green and berries of
jewels.
A new charm is of gold or silver in the
shape of an acorn or olive, and from a
minute perforation in this some subtitle,
delicate perfume escapes, drop by drop,
filling the air with strange and Won
derful sweetness." -.-------.-'
Two very beautiful designs made by
jeweler of Paris are worthy of mention,
one being chrysanthemum flower. with
leaf and stalk encircled by ribbon tied
in a true lovers knot, the other a spray of
wild rose treated in the same manner.
Each is made in the natural size of the
flower of clustered diamonds mounted in
silver and may be worn either on tho bod
ice or in the hair.
SWEET AND WISE.
To those depressed, disoontented, or
sorrowing, looking out upon a dull and
threatening sky, there may come as a
ray of sunlight this wise, sweet saying,
of one who has neither rich nor learned
save in faith and that insight which is
given to those who lovingly rely upon
higher power. An aged pair, known for
their contentment, affection, and happy
Christian lives, were asked, as they spoke
of many joys that had been their portion:
Have you then had no clouds in your
skys" and the wire replied: "Cloudsi
Why yes! Where else could all the
blessed showers come 'FRONT.'"
HILARY