The sun., 1901-06-30
The Melville Clark
Apollo Co.,
IOI Fifth Ave.,
bet. 18th & 18th Sts.
WONDERFUL DOLL HOUSES.
Some Of Them Cost . Small Fortuns-uev
They An Buih and Furnished.

Some OF the doll houses that are built thess
days leave little 10 the Imagination OF the
children fortunate enough to possess them.
Very often they cost small fortune and
the workmanship expended on the furniture
and other accessories is OF the highest order.
Doll houses OF this kind are not to be bought
ready made in a toy shop. but are built to
order and often on specifications. In which
the smallest detail Ia considered. One
which was presented recently to little girl
OF the upper West Side was built and fur
nished on such a scale OF mas .ficence az
fairly to stun the recipient
This house il Of the colonial style OF archi.
tect,ue and IL 4 feet high. feet wide and I
feet deep There are four ample window
In the rear 9Sd Ave in the front Two tai
ohimneys painted in imitation OF red brick
surmount the roof.
The main entrance IL through double doors,
which are approached by short fight oi
steps There Is door bell that rings and
the number OF the house. which "a 81. is painted
in gold on the glass OF the doors. All OF tha
eni ibs mn sh'es Entrance m % and tSe win WINDOW aboVs
it, may be sNupG back on hinges. thus re-
vealiqg the interior; on the frst floor are
the kitchen and dining room. In the kitchen
ia a range IN perfect order in which real fires
may be built. The frying pan and grIddls
are Of iron and tho coal scuttle and dnstpan
OF COPPER. Then there are the clothes boiler.
a box full Of clothes pins. wooden water pals
and closet with shelves, in the drawers OF
which ia a complete ser OF pewter dishes
closet, in which, may be stored kitchen
utensils Tho chairs are Of solid wood
An arch leads from the kitchen into the
dining room. which is furnished in .umptuous
stvle The carpet j. Turkey red and the
paper on the wall Is blue and gold. The table.
which i round, l. Of inlad Wood The chairs
Il. .NHaly a hNIII IA hot tA..,A
and turned legs. There are also a side table.
a buffet, a couch Of inlaid wood aud an easy
chair with red velvet seat in the corner. The
The second ioor is occupied by the parlor
aud The bedroom both very beautiful IN ne
There are five igh backed, padded chairs.
an armchair and sofa with a carved back.
white Gowcrcd six there are also two
wooden high back chairs OF fancy design.
IN the bedroom are four hish,ba white
and white and gold bed with blue satin
canopy The dressing table matches the
rest Of the furniture and in the centre Of it
contains a hand some white wood desk with
greln bsise top and closets underneath. q
mafbl top stand and an ebony armchair
There is lace spread for the bed
IN each room save the kitchen there Is an
elaborate brass chandelier suspended from
place and mantel In the parlor dining
room and bed room are hung little pictures.
resembling oil paint lngs, and framed artist.
cally In Gilt AN the front windows have
lace curtains tied back with blue satin
ribbons
just inside the door there is a metal card
receiver and a brass umbrella rack has three
bright colored sun umbrellas in it. The
baby carriage s Of most modern French
build. with high body, movable top and easv
moving springs A brsss bird cage contains
ing nipiature parrot hangs from one OF the
clock with glass face IN each room. the one
In the parlor being nanked on either side by
a tall candellbrum
The family that occupies this wonderful
mansion j. French, II one Is 10 Judge by tho
dress OF its mem bors Besides the father
and mother. there are four children, a nursA
a chef and two m Ads