The Washington times., 1901-10-06

great seal of the United States; they
| also exhibit here the seal of the Pam
American Exposition. with Beck's in
teresting twin figure design, as well as
the invitation to the reception rendered
TO the President at his visit on Presi-
dents Day to the Pan-American, Sep
tember ).
The collection of gems at the Pan.
American prepared by Mr. George +.
kunz, Tiffany & Co.'S gem expert, is
| shown in the octagonal centre case in
the department of mines, so ably pre-
sided over by David T. Day, chief Of
| that department, and of the Bureau of
Mining Statistics of the Uni,sli States.
In this collection are the finest known
/ specimens OF natural crystals. frag-
| ments of crystal, broken from their
| rock bed, and pebbles of gems, the re-
suit of water action in gem locality.
In contrast to these are the beautiful
gems cut direct from them, in color and
beauty well deserving the name given
| to them by Henry Ward Beecher, that
of ''petrified frozen flowers
The North Carolina rock crystal
coupe, with its base and color of the
richest oil green jade from the rocky
bed of New Zealand mountain cur
rent, surmounted by bulbs of rock crys-
tai from California set in green en-
ameled gold, well Stimulates a King
Lily. This, and the great coupe of
Smoky Rock Crystal from Maine. a
crystal ball 7-16 inches in diameter from
California, have not been rivaled at any
industrial exposition, nor are they out
done in magnificence by any objects in
the imperial collections of the Emper-
ors of China and Austria, or in foreign
museums.
The distribution of the colored pre-
cious and semi-precious stones in some
of the silver and enameled vases is in
teresting to note. The setting of these
stones is continued in cane heads, UNI
brella handles-in fact. every variety of
useful ornament which has prompted
good Judgment to devise.
At no silversmithery in the world are
SO many processes of manufacturing so
carefully carried out. whether it be in
the making of art objects, trophies,
presentation pieces, or family silver,
the high artistic quality resulting only
from close attention to the minutest
details in what is probably the best
equipped industrial art establishment
in the world.
They were the first to introduce ham
mered silver. emphasizing the method
Of construction by showing the hammer
marks, and they were also the first to
introduce mixed metals in It's ornamen-
tation. Their examples of repousse are
unequaled- Tiffany & Co.'S display of
leather goods also surpasses all former
efforts, both in the variety of objects,
in the care exercised in manipulating
and working the leather, and in the
'ehness and appropriateness of the
ountings One of the features in this
apartment is the unique collection of
photo Eraph frames, portfolios. station
cry cabinets, etc, made of the skin OF
the shark and the bone of the gar pike.
Elephant skin. sea lion. and other un-
common feathers and skins have been
converted into portmonnaies, purses
bags. etc. Tiffany & Co. have expert
mented with over go different kinds of
skins. from the elephant to the frog,
and they were the only American firm
to receive the grand prix for leather
work at the Paris Exposition OF 1900.
The great collection of leather made by
them for the Chicago exposition of 1898
is now in the Commercial Museum at
Philadelphia.
Tiffany & Co. have graduated many
hundred apprentices. only artisans OF
the highest class are employed in their
shops, and all work under the direct
supervision of members of the firm. 1t
was through Tiffany & CO. efforts that
American silverware received the high
est recognition at the Paris Exposition
in 1878, and since that time the products
of their shops have maintained the su-
prmacy then established, receiving the
grand prix successfully in 1878. 1889,
and 1900. The house has also the royal
appointment OF nearly every known
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