The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-26
NEW
swedish Poker Work Ideas Adapted TO the
Needs of Americans.

Something new for decorating country
houses. and also for beautifyiug city Twins
rooms and bachelors quarters. Is the Ameri-
can stained wood. burnt and colored after the
method OF Swedish poker work but entirely
unlike that product in design and appearance,
A young New England artist had the aptitude
to help himself to old-world ideas and give
them new treatment and character. The
articles are developed in the native holly wood.
and those who have them or sale say they
have taken and are selling rapidly.
Candlesticks and desk appointments made
! OF this wood are as artistic and original as IL
made of pottery. The stem Of the candlestick.
for instance, is corrugated and tinted the duh
green of a tulip stem. and the cup for holding
| the light is a conventionalized tulip blossom in
shaded red. Pomegranatcs. tulips and rich
hued. broad-leaved tropical flowers and fruits
are the main notes in the pattern OF these wood
| goods. but the colors used are all russell shades.
browns. greens and subdued clay tints. and the
effect Is rich without being Gaudy. The pattern
is etched out in the surface OF the wood and
then developed in the staining. the ground
work between being fretted in imitation OF
metal or pottery. one chief recommendation
OF these ornaments is their durability there
are no sharp corners or outstanding points or
lattice work to chip Off and, spoil the effect.
Their lightness and adaptability TO packing
the longer one looks at them.
Blowers and wood boxes are a speciaIty with
| the maker. and both have "a shapeliness and
trinsic value, The material has tho general
effect of being something more solidly
substantial and valuable than mere wood.
Book shelves and, paper racks. picture
jewel boxes are found among the new
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rlat,crS and tea trays Achoice fruit holders
in Old mugs and trenrhers: the spike ed pouie-
g%ranate leaves are cut in boldly on the fretted
polish Of old mahoganS. The MANY seeded
pomegIanate. Iuartered and halyed. forms
iaf s'i IS a STUDY p0iim IN desisn and n s a " ks.V Yer
it is not nearly so. expensive as its duplicate
W,HTId he !, i made ,ao of 2 in t 1,iSer or r 30 Mpo, mne
from 81 for tn" small m nj t size; nrettiiy
some ornate and intricate. but all choice and
satisfactory in the Uniting and workmGnshin
ing. room comfort. are shown in tie
made to order at the suggestion Of some quick
witted patron who. having seen the first out
which the new work might he put.
The III Swedish pPk Ter work work has a " been
e1tent ' IN this tou II said aid" a deal dealer. but the
trouble has been that ii was too distinctivcly
ffiT a pnreh tao ut l ,I T IN Io %SF %ieh a pieee ~ dec.
| o~rative Swedish woodwork. and got it for her
own. she had difficulty in placing it among her
home surroundings and was invariably disup-
pointed at the effect; II it was a blower
to be swung upon the mantel II appeared
| unique and interesting in itself. but had
no especial relation with the other furnishings.
II an entire, room was fitted up in Swedish
wood furnishings the result was satisfactory.
but comparatively few people can afford the
luxury Of making entire rooms over: 50 the
wise collector left the Swedish poker work
goods alone. Now we have articles Of the same
durability and the same u4obtrusiye and ar
tistic qualities of the Swedish work. only so
conventionaliHed and 50 practiralized-if | NAV
coin q term as to TT in with any surroundings
they may be put among. These American
made goods, don't look out Of place on the TOP
OF a French carved wood cabinet or table,
and / saw some Of these desk fittings sub