New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
NEW PRODUCTIONS IN SILVER. ETC.

rouorirg ,,s annual custom the Gorham Com
pany gave yesterday an exhibition or It's new pro-
auctions for the IN solid silver and other ma
terials The exhibition was held in the artrooms on
the third of the company's building. at Broad
way and Nineteenth-st., and many visitors were
present 10 view the new creations which the German
Company's workshops had evolved during the WIN
ter months.
The general impression seemed 10 be that the Cor
ham Manufacturing Company had succeeded in pre-
sening articles of ornament and usefulness In Sill
yer in more attractive and artistic form than ever
before. In vases. large and small, and In loving
cups, salvers and trays many new effects have been
introduced. When gded these objects have In most
instances been finished In what Is known as rose
erect-thls rose effect being to gided articles very
much what oxidation is to silver. A and
effective form Of ornamentaton consists of traceries
OF filmy foliage formed In enamel.
There was large display of tea and coffee and
of general table of the Louis XIV, Louis XIV,
Louis XVI, Colonial and other periods, for fashion
demands to-day that the table service shall be in
keeping with the decorative treatment Of the room.
The Colonial sets. with narrow bases and gradually
widening in circumference until they attain most
generous proportions In the upper parts,
especially attractive. The children's SETS for chris
tening and birthday gifts. notably handsome this
season.
and dressing-tahe. Into the backs OF some of the
more elaborate OF the hand-brushes and mirrors
have been introduced duplicates of famous paint
ings of ancient and modern masters.
The exhibition displays a tendency toward an in
creased % precious IN toilet articles
tended for feminine use. Puff boxes mostly in
cut glass naid with silver and furnished with stone
tops In bonnet mirrors the fashion lean
to the Renaissance style. In brooches the latest fad
is an Oriental design. with weird Eastern scroll
and appropriate stones Bangles consist OF heavy
gold on silver wire. set with stones In plain or
chased effects. A number OF jade bangles set with
Ollvnes-such in the Orient and are
considered emblems of good luck-were on exhibit
ton.
Among the new things In belts are those made with
a close mesh, with military buttons attached. There
were also exhibited number OF belts mounted in
sections that they could be worn either belts
gir1les. The prevailing fashion for these is a
finish, set all the way around with stones and
enamel
Hat pins this In East Indian effects
with open work patterns set with stones and enamel
Purses are furnished with unconventional tons with
GUILDS heads and stones fasenings or with ga ,e
tops get with semi-precious stones of all varieties
with fob charm attached, the ends Of which are scr
with stones TO match the tops.
They will he enamelled and finished in French gray
and gilt.
Among other noteworthy articles exhibited were
mate boxes IN dark gun metal. set with procious
stones OF brilliant color. and certain garters with
secret opening clasps ornamented with Cupd bous
In Empire and Colonial patterns.