New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
TRADE IN INTERIORS.
or,vG ENTIRE ROOMS IN ANCIENT
Z" ,r1oN FOR AMERICAN HOUSES
nv Of SECURING THEM -rNcLIsH IN

ond house decorations which has IN
% much ~ the last few years mat IL
'@'' I'D hundreds Of dealers to establish
= - rrontaIly in this branch of trade.
ION further than the limits of most
- har II secures and imports bodily the
,,,or;or of some ancient and beautiful
INT from an old European house. Not
s.a with the collection Of separate objects
- even though they may correspond eX-
.-.,, in point Of style and age. some enthu-
-. ioyers Of lycono splendors wish TO pos
tire rooms in precisely their former con-
fprnjture. floors Wainscotings, ceilings.
.sous and doors. all as they have stood for
,,os two or three centuries.
, NAV easily be understood that the accom-
mt Of this desire involves a great deal Of
!. and Judgment. as well as the outlay of
-. sums Of money. Sometimes the would-he
..-s of such rooms search for them them
..s uble- travelling. conduct their own nego-
ms for the purchase, and attend 20 the
ling and other details But in most cases
,,,ire matter is placed in the hands Of an
,,.-enced dealer in antiques. He is commits
,s5 10 be constantly on the watch. and 10
.-rc, his agents 20 toe likewise. for the partiC-
49, s,vle Of room French. English. Italian or
asnsh-that happens to be wanted. When II
rupd and he has satisfied himself Of It's genu-
d, uorth he purchases il, if he can strike
.,eain with the frequently grasping owners,
"a assumes the responsibility Of bringing it TO
.s country and setting it up in the position
,sth il is intended 20 occupy. For his trouble
4. well paid. his patrons are rich, and willing
SPEND freely 10 crafty their tastes.
IT prFFICULTY IN ENTAILED ESTATES.
id English interiors are rather harder To OBJ
.1 than those from other countries. owing TO
4. svs,em Of cntailed estates there, which pre-
.-,s many an .mpccunious descendant Of an
a and once prosperous family from disposing
.hss ancestral property. as he would frequent!
l.e .ead 10 do provided the price were sufficiently
IL When such English rooms are occasion
LIZ secured however they are well worth the
-stle. The wood in which they are finished IS
s.ally massive black oak. rich and sombre IN
ne and often beautifully carved. small
-on Of this sort. with high Wainscotng huge
.tI.ace and heavily shuttered, small-paned
,1dovs was brought to this city some years
1.0"s, ""' -. "a =; ..,,
s' ~ l,,.. n,1.. ,,.;a,, A. MIL,
tcupied before he went TO live in England.
Most of the foreign rooms found here have
e.n taken from old French chateaus. Their
rore ornamental style is more attractive TO
a"' P'Vr' e.,,i,oa ,co,,-
""1 ''' = s., ,rb< woods
p. s. ,,os, ir,oriore arc chiefly
-, ,A t,..,.h ,,.olrut Later in The
~ ,I.... W. .-. .,,, .,,,.o Familiar ,vue
.... No., ,,.,..,-,,,. ,.,,, ,.oi,,,ed and cliod
r.t ri. .,,,. I,. ,..,or,,,ri,,. Cor elaborate
,...,o. ,....t..u,. ,,,l;,oi,.a some
60, ;...,.. ,....,. eoc. wood arc
,o,gh, from, .s. ,io. ,la ralaces of Italy. and
r..n.re of SOM. &C tho boe+ French work are
.-,3 E, p.l,i,,, ,.bi,b.r many CIVILIZED French
..'.l - ..,.'' r,.,i,.no . ,al,o
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