New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
MODES IN ELECTROLIERS.
THE POPULARITY OF oPALINE GLAss-BEAUTIFuL
WORK IN LUsTRELEss BRASS AND
WROUGHT IRON


WORK IN LUsTRELEss BRASS AND
WROUGHT IRON
SInguarly beautiful some OF the new fixtures
for electric lighting combining grace and delicacy
of design with strength and superior workman
ship In the department OF hall lights alone there
is a wide field from which TO choose unique
fixture OF this type Is made OF bent cathedral glass
opening out like flower from the Dubious stem'
the nIy-shaped petals edged with gilt and CURING
over at the tips like natural flower lear. Inc
tubing and setting Of this dainty eectrolier are OF
old brass and the flower leaves are OF opane glass.
The making OF opaline glass was supposed TO De
lost art but modern ingenuity has contrlved
clever imitation beautiful as the original ms
glass is OF the milky transparency OF the gem from
which it takes it's name, and gives out hres ana
scintillating lights with every change OF view
novel design is made Of this and twisted silver
wire The fixture is long. Slender and OF lace-hke
deicacy. The glass is cut into oval meuaihons.
which sparkle or gov according 10 the Hsh', anu
these medalons linked together with gleam-
ing wires so deity manipulated as TO resempie
strings OF pearls. This fixture has an expression
NJ Ire own distinctly Oriental In effect, and Is IN
tended to be hung In some Moorish smoking room
or luxurious den. where the antique arch tha'
crowns its swinging dome will have other appo'"'-
ments In keeping.
strking.y handsome electrolier OF dinereht
type has the same glass in clusters OF tiny opals
towels in a ring These clusters are held together
with strong yet delicate cables OF gold g.t-ght
that has been dipped In a bath OF GOD ana AFTER
ward plated and, the clusters at the top OF inc
fixture are larger and heavier than those tia'
swing from the bottom artistic effect is secured.
The old English styles are now much IN 'osue
for house decoration. The prim. octagon-shapeo
candle-stcks Of Cromwells time have been taken
as q pattern, and electric brackets, charmihsV
simple and severe shown In the Leading houses.
Thesa brackets composed OF three branches, all
have the middle light arranged for gas, Tor what 10
called an emergency burner. SHE'D Significant ia
shape and ornamentation is made to fasten against
the wall tubing runs out from this 10 the
three up-turning branches which hold the hghts.
II the style is old English. the three branches are
an exact reproduction OF the candle-sicks OF the
o.den time having the saucer in which the GRIP"
pings were caught. the bobeche and all compie'e
developed either r old lustreess brass or Furnished
have been levied upon for the decorations OF more
costly wall fittings. with impressive enect, lad
for country house she ALLUDED sras to the ornate
Done right over in BTSoklyp ,basS ss1s inc
sSieN sHervthnS Of unusual beauty must be Of
foreign workmanship These flowers leaves ana
SF and sbo Each e
Separately and then welded together aiterwsra
The American products in this line are quite up 10
"The ribbon which fastens that cluster OF brass
blossoms flows as naturally as II the fabric were
silk said the customer, rather enthusiastically. II
had no idea they could do such beautiful work In
an American foundry. -,
The wall fixtures designed after models Of the
First and Second Empires deserve more than pass
ing comment The laurel plays an important part
in the fermentation. as well as the violet and the
jilv and the hord style well as the formal Is
shown in such pronounced varieties as TO mark the
difference in the respective decades.
particularly pretty fixture In oxidlzed silver ID
formed of winding serpents. The fugrained ear
OF corn enters as conspicuous feature of ormenta
shade the glare of the too brilliant electric light
This ruby glass Is charming, said the sales
man. pointing 10 a handsome electrolier. but 1t
absorbs almost much light, even though IL Ia
becoming The opaiine glass Is more satisfactory.
because while IL softens the glare IL preserves
every bit of IS priancy and intensity"
Some OF the most desirable electroiiers for hall,
library or dining room made OF wrought iron In
old feuda designs. Lovers OF Scott and other
delineators OF the days OF romance cannot fail to
admire these substantial yet graceful fixtures.
Sometimes the iron IL FURNISHED 10 resemble oxi-
died silver or steel: occasionally IL Is made even
brighter and formed into roses and fancy orna-
ments II is most charming. however. In It's un-
relieved sombre substantially, fashioned In bold
twists and curves simple hera.dic devices. In
every case the etched glass globes are made TO
conform to the character of the decoration, and
II candles are affected they are OF rich bronze In
Fashion runs much the OF sham candles In
electric lighting. and when the dainty orange rose
or lavender shades adjusted over the unob-
trusive glass globes at the top one would fancy
the fixture three antique candles OF the kind grand
mother used.