New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
THE MILLIONAIRE'S HOUSE.
HOW 1T IS FURNISHED-NOTES BY AN
ARTISTIC FURNISHER.
From Answers 0ondon).

ture that The millionaire as rule being very
whch pros no s one but y the
sonay give $50 guineas pair f9r el sre or flank
GoWn at chrses S for q black
pearls once the property OF MARIE ARE zen TO buy
suits of North italian three-quarter armor at Sc'
guneas, but old furniture he shuHs ell, su,te up
hostered in the famous Gobeins tapestrymwndi;Gra
after 200 looks o Tan as Europe as to
cure upright secretaire Of the Louis Ky git
bropae The mlonare Will have Of them
is what the sdYns 10 i pay amy
Not long since of the richest men in the world rid
prepared to dispose Of some marble n
Of Pompe. He bought the lot twelve In all at az
1900 each When he found that MS nSv or ccomm o
date seven, he had the remaining five DESTROYED al
though he was offered double what ne gave io'
'"'''' CURTAINS AT $40 A YARD
West End firm which is now d fHrnishns o dhs
country residence of one OF these gold Hinss PAN n
tended for one of the reception-rooms Not con-
to- see that the design was not appropriated, he
had the loom cards on which the pattern was
S Sse dpser W as Executed though
the design him fl2O. ,,, ,,
furnishing to limit the expenditure. When perfec-
ton is required, carte blanche must De XIV, Even
millionaire is necessarily destitute of taste on the
contrary their suggestions are fpeGueny
Intended for the decoration OF the leaves, etSS,
which formed part of the rcb OAK King were
furnished at the edges about one-sixteenth Oh an
inch down. was Just fHng sne entered en DON'T
cut them. he exclaimed. Put them on as my
are When was o sssn w SnSe they were mme
daey acquered oyer to irth nto
i nss it TO viii RTeSS e patented tnla ear ''0 ~
The only really vulgar millionaire ever met
look of disappointment which crept over his face
when he Inspected the beautiful pile carpet whic i
Although l pointed out that the makers had sue
ceeded in securing that purple tint when h si haS
the desired Jaspa effect 1t was eVi1eht tha' lie idu
set his mind on pattern III. ,o,.,o
In vain pointed out that 1t was quite mPoss ii
To have a pattern on carpet the pile OF Wnlch
was an inch and half deep, and the finest pat
terms were found on the cheapest carpets. He was
q'a'Tf' don't care about your Jaspa effect It's all
wei, you are not restricted to one color" l
said Ironically ~ we can't give you Pdhatu5,'
We He SHE'D az the rainbow, but he succumbed to
sunset and sunset he had With blue S SKY at
with fer banks of golden clouds and setting sun
at the other lie was so delighted WIN h rms wbnh
tic production that he actually gave tme urn her
100 gGneSss not to a maze Recaptsd
like IT, Nsed intcres So feature in the house
approac ching completion, of a gentleman WITH IL Is
be left the Old farmhouse in Cheshire where he
had been born. and took up his residence III es+
York 20 fry oI did he become with the thirst Tor
gold that till his retirement three years ago ne
Now the old love has retuTned and So grea bch Is
the hatred he has conceived Tor AWNING Wn VIII
reminds him OF big cities that he not only never
visits London. but far as possible has all ms MS
meals out Of doors No one entering b me Il Was
bedroom. The CARPET. make; - iS yaro
sun by day moon by night which steals through
the roof eighty feet high and painted TO l9ok IKE
chains Of gold between four wrought-ron trees the
chasing of which is so exquisite that IL Is o Sy III
logs serve furniture the interior OF larger ones
The bath although made OF the ines porcelain,
is colorod to resemble the sedgy pool In which me
S amd cold Water Altogether the apartment whici
is 100 feet square. is the most unique bedroom III
In the houses OF other milllonaires there are
many more expensive bedrooms than this There is
the principal bedroom Of which no less than te,Go
has been avished AS the limits OF inns f,,ns
TO say that the decorating of the ceiling cost t3"
the draperes Of the room wncn are S sik 81 COO
The bcdsead of solid ebony inlaid win goa n,i
sented by dressing tables Of solid silver replicas of
the celebrated silver plate of knoe Park rent a
Silver chairs etc Then there are hair-brushes n"
backs OF which are solid gold mounted with dia a.
| monds toilet tables mounted In gold, porcelain
washstand costing fl. 900, and the like
IVORY FURNITURE
on account Of its growing scarcity ivory is being
largely used in the decorations OF niIion,airt,S,
with the rarest woods f12O is a common price:
Not only Is the ivory itself dear, but the cost OF
carving owing to its hardness. is something ire
In the decorations of one room which l have In
my mind less than 10000 out OF total cost OF
| fSi 900 was for ivory work Round the forty pan
of o whfh dra Tardand the the foy pc
ure. all painted by X. As. which surmount the
d Tb Tn ca IN a ivory so
deliberately carved that the work took two years
| never used In papering the principal rooms of a
mlonares house The finest silk fabrics give
sheen and lustre which put wallpaper In the
Needless to say. It requires something out of the
ordinary to crafty the taste OF millionaire in
the matter Of pianos When Nine. AnchOrene. Of
loving loving the Queen Of Portugai's example who gave
about the same sum the world COS stared are and won
the sum actually paid for the expensive piano
| made? .
Here again. the costness Of ivory makes itself
| felt, for intricate and minute was the design OF
| the 5-nch ivory band which runs around the base
incessant labor the brain OF of the two brothers
engaged on the work entirely gave way The great
stenway case, the decorations of which were de-
S Mere engaged at s5oo each to do the work
Following the example OF one Of the r. As men men
@ Earring ha R wor to- on
not inside the panel clapped an additional 600 on
| he had prepared TO be fixed inside the piano. where
of course. it will never be seen. for an additional
| tSJO, Wncn was PAID
IL ever the palace in which this piano reposes Is
burgled, 1t Is to be hoped the instrument Will
attract the attention OF the thieves, for the four
sapphire eyes of the two ebony couchant lions are
worth 1850 apiece
But It is when laying down buying plate and
wine that the modern Millionaire opens his purse
strings. He has been known TO reject saddles from
Morocco offered him 200 guneas each. and de-
clare flsO dear for Tunis rugs worn threadbare
! by much kneeng OF the children OF Allah: but In
the matter OF plate and wine he recks little of the
| cost.
The plate OF the millionaire-who a few years
| since was comparatively poor-assumed during las
| year such proportions that 1t Is looked after
| by a gentleman with a salary OF $500 n year with
four assistants to keep II clean.
| Not long since am told. some genuine Schloss
Johannisberg every bottle sealed, and every cork
| stamped with the crest OF Prince Metternich was