New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
DECORATIVE METAL WDAh

From The Decorator and Furnishcr.
rhe decorative use, of metal would alone ie sum
c,cnt T., form a volume leaving aside The d"I'"te
naripuatone of gold ana silver smith, lc comm @ ir,'
artist who maAc, H." ol nm noIn W h,,. irpa column
to the ornamental plaque decorated WIN tr W., -, W
post md, honand & m%I, ,,iify f,' our h"meS. tho
consideration Of which Is worthy o' t'e 'nN ''"'"
The use ard application Of metal work ani Geco,9
ZION both ns nNtur'- FOR appliances and u,cin 40,
t Trinc extensively uscd by the Gr'cians and
Romnns Grcccc especially bringing "" hr'N oi "orN
'a, Irnnyc IN prrf,riion Not OnN are works of co
tn.,l form produced by them In thi, metal, but inc
ornament, OF tn ir temples. door wapo,5, "rT"r.
nI oi.o a nrcc.s Of hardening and tcmpcri'e bronze
rbirh enabled them to make this meta! into lhnF III
rlcmcnts which required keen edge Su'h a' "NcS
saw. and 20 o..
Coming down to our own times we are reminded
that among the MANY reforms nSt mr3i,rtn i & wy , ~
Wrihy I1gin ore 81 the abcSi modern tonne dNISn-
w. Il vns made especially apparent that brass va, Il
metal havins beauty Of it, own ana n"t II % '3uu uP
"~G domr,tc purposes. BRA will take brilliant
nolish and the metals adnpnblllty Ior dc'iph IA, i
tbnrourhly npprcc lated By modern designers. III an
r S"nrecird with the household there Is now 40
need 10 say word for brass In arTang'mehtS 10. u
MA ~ win overwhelming success, and is even mhdc
into such ihlnes jardincrcs and table. ,,,ro,,,
arotbcr material which adapt> ITSELF aln'i1pN
to The decoration Of furniture Is bronze we have
carcey empoycd the metal M ,r rnroplsp o prI nmvc "en
ycry sEIliml ia st. for generations ronhe has a.
vet failed become widely popular III Mcrc" oc "ho
in copper by the various clectroplaine ana Halvsno
,tostir urocss%. and by reason 0l TIE prefer
cnce shown for 'raN on ace 'nn' Oh nS
,,n,. cheerful appearance. BrOnzc has mellow,
mhcr hue and It's durability and adaptallltv to the
ynpIons prDo,cs required and the choice cect' that
ca1 he priduccd by the application oi bronze 10 AL
uait ydod such a satinwood. ash. pine and - on.
Lon,d recommend its increased 10 our firnitlro
,,L"rs Wr hnNc no doubt that this metal. with
s cr,ve unotrnyve tones Will be more gencslH used
Than Hitherto In this country
Tho ne Of copper In decorative meta! work i
t,r,civ on the increase. by reason OF the ease with
m'iich n can he used I'm varionS e"ctr)platng pro
M"n as ~ The clec ctrOty ping Of metal ha, been
,rrcd So far that entire shop 'front.' are construct I'd
~ h,s nrprcss one 81 the ceilings of the Equitable
p2,ttii o +, made of clcc'Tplatcd copper on wood
rbich exhibits the capabilities Of this beautiful method
u M ,,sr M mem work I'm modern Furnishings OF all
klnds Is making rapid progress, and taking The place
"I articles that have hitherto been manufactured OF
W o a. Gre nrm manufactures altar railing, bauStors
"~1 ,oics ceiling ma tel brackets. coats Of arms
cnumns cranes bank aud Office httinS" elevator
tronts elevator car cscutchcon'. tenders. baskets
Grn In,uc. fire screens ard fire sets. Hue stoppcrS
saricn ,a, gates. grille Iancl snorae ash rrcclvers
"a, ,,ch. hall stands nVcOc clock tc1kctte S'lnd'
,',n,s ""r rhondccrs mantcls. letter chuc', medallion
newell post. metal partitions. rain lgS, statues,
Greens irnn .oms urns. and wood carriers In brass,
bronze, copper anu lrol'