New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
IN SUMNER STORAGE.
FURNITURE. LAcEs. JEWELS. SILVER AND
BRIC-A-BRAC.

FURNITURE LAcEs. JEWELS. SILVER AND
BRIc-A-BRAc.
With the increase greatly marked these last few
vears IN New-York households OF collections or Sill
yer. Jewels precious stones. bric-a-brac OF great
value and objects OF art there has sprung up a'eiy
a new business which now has assumed cohsioela
bic proportions that of storing these erucles "i'e
the families that them are away. Inc great
storage companies that make contracts 10 $40"
away in their capacous buildings housefus OF iur-
ntture at a moments notice. do not get this guar
danship OF values rule, for all II might Do
supposed that they would. few old firms OF hish
standing make speciality of II, and have had vaults
especially constructed for the safekeepng OF these
collections many OF which foot up in value into the
hundred thousands.
Jus, this time of the year Is the season these
concerns are the busiest, for now counting houses
are being opened and city mansions closed. largo
majority of the peop.e that can afford TWO eNpeh-
slve establishments have their country homes COM
pletely fitted out. that no removal OF iurhi'uge
is necessary The city house Is cleaned from top
10 bottom on their leaving 1t, all the handsome
neces OF furniture swathed In brown holland. and
two or three old servants Installed there for tho
summer The vaiuabiss, however, IL IS not TO DO
thought OF leaving there and II is not considered
prudent to take them 10 the rural nome however
wei; guarded that may be. They must be put in
charge Of special guardians ard behind bolts ana
bars.
The firms that make a specially of keeping these
valuabes during the hot months do II on the most
elaborate system. They send their packers TO the
city house and. in the presence OF some mefnper OK
the family STOW away the articles whatevcr they
may be- IN trunks and boxes, taking an inventory
OF each piece with its value For each article packed
the concern becomes Immediately responsible As
soon as Il is filed. each box or trunk IS corueu.
sealed and placed a truck 10 be carried away 70
the vaults All this property is insured at once, ana
the cost included In the bill.
civ, ar,ffp nd
were II not for the fact that there are scores OF
New-York households that lind 1t ex9edent to store
away many costly articles each year Each wealthy
family-or very nearly each-:or example, never
thinks OF carrying out into the country It's city Sill
verware All OF this up 70 the number OF hundreds
Of pieces, has be safely put away. Jewels take
up comparatively little room, but in many wealthy
families there dozens OF dainty cases that must
be boxed and cartei away But these vauables are
only the Issnng % e tar5 tas peccas qe nd no
to-be-iupiicated glassware and even ball dresses
the trouble of having these put into safe-keepng Is
so small in comparison with the absolute salety
that more and more people are storing 'hem every
year. ill.,, h,s =. mn.
into storage for the summer seems naturai; that
pictures bric-A -brac. laces and trocks should go
The same way is curious. yet Z one should travei a,f
| hnd more cases and trunks filled with the latter
sraIrs. ~'' in any number have been stored this
way during the summer months. but the custom
curio and art wealth is thus entOmbed each year.
Before delivery in the fall these firms, II requested
polish the sverware. clean the jewels ana stones
and prepare everything for proper setting IN rs
place doing 1t Far better IT may be said than tho
average hOusemaid or man servant Al times an
establishments valuables are left In storage for
longer than few months. In some New 4 ork
vaults to-day there trunks and boxes that nave
been lying there for year and more. while tneir
owners travelling abroad. stories nave oeen
| told Of several famous NewYork women travelling
around the world with their jewels with them wear.
ing diamond taras or strings OF pears worth almost
a kings ransom in the cities they visited. when all
the while their real gems lay In storage In New-fork
| vaults and limitations convincingly excellent were
what the foreigners saw.
other interesting feature OF the storage ousf-
| n 50 ia the way in which gems OF great value are
I'M year after year In the vaults and taken out when
they are wanted Their owner VIII call FOR them late
in the afternoon, them for the night and put
| them back the following morning TO remain there
untl tho great social event. '""