The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-22
PRESENTS FOR RICH AND POOR.
Mermod & Jaccard's Stock Replete
With Appropriate Christ
mas Gifts.

All those who are in doubt as to what
they will give their friends and families
for Christmas would do well to visit Mer-
, mod & Jaccard. at Broadway and Locust
| street This great jewelry house has made
provision for the season of Noel. and .as
collected objects from all the manufactur-
ing countries OF the world from which both
| rich and poor may select. and please the
| favored ones with the selection.
At present Mermod 4 Jaccard's store is
probably the most artistically arranged es-
| Iablishment Of its kind in the United States.
The stock is presented to the public in the
best possible way, and one feels at nome
the stock displayed represents-a greater
capital than any other jewelry house wsst
OF the Mississippi. the person who desires
| to purchase only a thimble is given much
attention as customers at the jewel counter
or the buyer of a case of silver.
IhlS year the company takes particular
pride in the number of absolute novelties
which 1t has to offer. New wares. crystal
lied into every kind of facinatin. design.
are to be found in every department The
cut-slass department is particularly inter-
eStlnS- GliSten1ng sets of glass and individ-
ual pieces occupy the entire northern sec
tion of the first floor. The choicest wares
Of Libby. imported from England. are ex-
hibited. The firm being the largest dealer
in this ware in the country. is given espe-
cial!y low prices. and offers some great
bargains in cut glass.
In recent trip to Saxony, Mr.. Mermod
collected some rare specimens OF antique
Dresden and Nielsen china. These valuable
articles occupy special case in the china
department. The collection is composed of
elegant old plates. coffee sets ewers. cups
and ornaments. such as are given prominent
place in European museums. Distributed
throughout the stock are ''grandfather's
hall clocks" which range in price from ssl
to Sl.c00 Many of these clocks, which are
for the most part of Swiss make. have been
bought lately for wedding and anniversary
presents.
In the line of Swiss manufacture there are
numerous music boxes. musical stems and
artistic mechanical devices The music-box
department. which is on a balcony, sur
rounding the ground floor. is the most COM
plete ever seen in st. Louis The piano
tone. which has been strived for BY manu-
facturers OF music boxes for more than two
high-class specimens displayed for sale
Entering the store by the Broadway en-
trance one finds at his left the department
of jewels. Here in the cases are presented
splendid gems, such as an Empress might
wear. watches and jewelry Of the lesser or
der. To the right is the assortment Of solid
silver. which is entirely complete Directly
opposite the door is the gold novelty de-
partment.
Entering by the Locust street door the
leather goods are first seen This assort-
ment includes the best specimens of burnt.
stamped and carved leather. To the left is
the umbrella counter. The company has in
stock 3.G1 varieties of umbrellas, hut si,ce
the rate of coo per day. The optical depart
ment is at the left of the Locust street
door.
Among the novelties of the stock NAV he
mentioned a splendid assortment of beer
stems in silver, china and wood: silver
loving cups. a complete line of artistic eb-
iects in the kayser Zim ware of which
Mark Twain said cit looks like silver. only
1t is rrettier: clocks. iardiniers. china
sets and ornaments of Oriental design .or
libraries.