The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-08
CYMRIC SILVER.
1t Is a Genuine Novelty for Christ
mas and wedding Gifts.

1t Is a Genuine Novelty for Christ
mas and Wedding Gifts.
New York, Dec. 6.-Cymric silver is
one of the artistic novelties that makes
an unusually strong appeal to the
weary seeker after something new as
Christmas or wedding gift. The
danger of adding to a long suffering
brides duplicates of candlesticks or
bonbon dishes does not threaten, if
specimens of Cymric silver are present
ed, because every piece Of it is made
by hand, and no pattern of anything,
from salt spoon to a punch bowl, is
copied but twice. After the second re-
production of a good design is made
the model is destroyed and the small
force of skilled workmen who originate
and execute each article can only pro-
duce a limited number of ornaments
and utensils every month.
Cymric silver was brought out by a
firm of London silversniths. The first
patterns of it were designed and made
by some clever young men in their en-
ploy, who followed the models of
few ancient bits Of Welsh silver they
had seen in a museum. So charming
were the results they elaborated from
their Welsh models, and with such
favor were their specimens of wholly
hand made work received, that now
adays, along with Lalique jewelry and
opalescent glass, it ranks as an ar tistic
achievement of the very highest order.
Implements and ornaments for the
table and few buckles, clasps, chains,
rings and desk furnishings is all that
these accomplished young smiths pro-
duce. The silver itself in which they
ynOrlr &c frct two Nv
cess In order to give 1t the color they
desire for tints of green, or almost
golden yellow, coppery red, or an an
tique luster Is but the metal itself and
much of 1t is decorated by the inserting
OF colored stones. by light etching or
by enamel. The stones are set in the
larger pieces, and moon stones, coral,
agateS, pink and white topaz and gar
nets are utilized for this purpose in
the decoration of sugar bowls, fee
dishes. cake and bread platters, fruit
baskets and in coffee and teapots and
punch bowls. Polished pebbles picked
up on the seashore are often freely
employed in the decoration Of exquisite
fruit baskets and nut trays. Welsh
onyx and agate taken from the rock
Of that rugged little country have been
found especially effective in the orna-
mentation of long necked silver vases.
lat flower bowls and splendid desk
implements.
To the bride who has a pretty taste
in things artistic nothing Is more ac-
ceptable, for instance, than a set of
Cymric silver soups, dessert or coffee
spoons. Sets Of spoons are not highly
regarded by the producers of Cymric
silver, since they complain that in
handcraft 1t is we'll nigh impossible to
produce any two spoons exactly alike.
This very irregularity running through
the half or full dozen spoons is what
adds infinitely TO their charm, when,
furthermore, the donor of the set sends
with them the original design from
which they were made. beautifully
drawn on vellum. The possession OF the
design not only implies q liberal ex-
penditure ON the part OF the friend
who presents the gift, but insures the
bride against any possible duplication
OF the splendid contribution to her
silver chest n, n