New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
Important iInformatief
ABOUT RUSSIAN SABLES.
Hudson's Bay Sables and Othef
Standard furS.

1t ranks with the most precious stones, and VIII
last a century, and is the only fur that Will
bri ,g its value in any season Of the year 1t has
been for generations the favored fur OF the
crowned heads OF Europe. and at present is IN
greater demand than ever The darkest ana
best, Imperial Crown Sables," are caught on
Lena River, in the Alack wilderness. between
the Arctic Circle and the Arctic Sea. Prices
range from 5000 to $3.50 each. Other beautiful
specimens are caught on the Obi River, prices
ranging from 800. x12J $50 to 5000. Hand
some specimens are also caught on the Volga
River. prices ranging from $40 to 1925, and the
light colored as low as SO. These prices en-
bra e all grades OF natural coored Russian
Sable.
Hudson's Bay Snblex
Hudsons Bay Sables are next In value. Prices
range from 50 to So for the very best. Twenty
dollars will buy handsome dark natural-coi-
ored Hudson's Bay Sable Skin. The light
colored Russian and Hudsons Bay Sable and
Pine Marten Skins are blended to initiate the
genuine dark coored Russian Sable The work
Is So skilfully done that it takes good judge
to detect the difference but like other dyed
furs. the blended Sables will not hold their
color as well as the natural. The best blended
Sable Skins can be purchased for so. From
this maximum figure they range down to $l5.
$40 and s..
Russian SabIes a Speciality.
c. c. Shayne e. Co. West Forty second street.
make a speciality OF Russian Sabes During
Mr. Shayne's trips abroad he selected the best
Russian Sables to be found. and at prices ruling
before there was such demand for this fur by
the fashionable world. This enables the firm
to sell Russian Sable low any reliable
house in the world The frm has several thou
sand Russian and Hudson's Bay Sables to Sc
Iect FROM Russian Sable garments should be
purchased with care. The best plan is TO select
the skins before they are made up. Prices Of
articles depend upon the number Of skins used
and their quality. Shayne e. Co. have blended
Sables, and they sold as such. Although
they will look fairly well for two or three sea-
sons, the firm does not recommend them, but
they do recommend the genuine Russian and
Hudsons Bay Sables natural colored
No Duty on Vndressed Furs.
There is no duty on undressed Russian Sable
or undressed furs of any kind. There is duty.
however on dressed and dyed skins and manu-
factured articles. America surpasses all other
countries in dressing natural furs. This was
clearly demonstrated at the Worlds Fair. where
the Russian Sable. Mink Otter and other nat
ural furs in the Shayne exhibit were awarded
highest prizes against the worlds competition.
America and Russia supply the Entire
World.
America supplies Otter. Hudson's Bay Sable.
Mink. Seal. Beaver Bear, Fox, Chinchilla ana
many other furs
Russia supplies Ermine Silver Fox and Rus
sian Sable. etc Neither England. France nor
Switzerland produce any Of the bearing anil
mails and the only advantage England has Is
in the character Of the dye OF Sealskn, ana
Germany in the character OF the dye OF Persian
LamD, Astrakhar, etc.
Shayne Duplicates European Prices.
While Mr. Shayne was in Europe last summer
he published card in the Paris edition OF the
Herald" announcing that he would sell Eu-
ropean fIrs at as low prices as any reliable
European house. The firm OF c. {. Shayne q
Co. is prepared to fulfil that promise. and
while the margin of profit Will be very small
especially on dutable articles. the firm will ad-
here strictly to Mr.. Shaynes agreement. The
firm intends to sell reliable furs at such low
prices that American ladies will patronize home
IN srchants instead of European. There is no
need for ladies to buy their furs in Europe
when they can buy them as we'll at home and
run no risk as to style. fit, quality and price
The firm has on exhibition the leading styles
of manufactured furs. including many novelties
not found elsewhere. among which is the
genuine silvered. striped grebe from Bohus Bay,
now so fashionaby worn among the genteel peo-
pie OF Europe.
In addition 10 the large stock of ladies' coats
capes. cOllarettes. boas. muffs. etc. the house
has large assortment of gentlemen's fdr-lined
overcoats sleigh robes and coachmen's outfits