New-York tribune., 1902-08-28
LOAN EXHIBIT OF METAL,
FOUR HUNDRED MINIATURE PIECES on
VIEW AT FINE ARTS CLUB.

VIEW AT FINE ARTS CLUB
These whose eyes dance with delight al the
sight OF an old copper VIII find plenty interest
them in the loan exhibit of small objects in metal
made by a ". Drake 10 the National Fine Arts
Club. These little pieces many Of them miniature
-epIicas Of the large ones il common use in the
place and era which they represent are full oe
human interest. The small peat pots, for instance,
about the size OF wine glasses, we're perhaps play
things made for children who liked TO imagine that
they were shutting away the last enbers where
they could do no harm for the night they had
seen their father do ct bedtime There is a lovely
old set OF Dutch apothecary's weights. in brass
There are slim brass taper holders, such as used
70 stand on every writing table. TO heat the sealing
wax One, with a bird top, the collector bought
IN Cordova- The Russian peasant sugar boxes
Of brass and copper are interesting "reminiscences
Of tea drinking people There is lot OF fascinat-
ins little brass and pewter pots, which the Irish
used TO have for whskey- One Of the Prettiest
things IS 2 perfect model Of pair of Dutch milk
cans the Urn shaped cans hung On the ends Of the
neck yoke, the whole made for q child s plaything
or a bit Of bric-a-brac-
There are some quaint old Spanish and Italian
level boxes Of iron. shaped like Golfers or chests,
finely engraved. and provided with massive keys
big enough for door keys There are beautiful Rus
sian pans with broad handles, with heavy re-
pousse work hammered out OF thin metal Rus
sian pitcher exquisitely engraved is rare, because
OF its extremely fat shape Chinese smoothing
irons made 70 hold Goals. carved with dragons
and paIrnIeaf trays from India. with richly per
forated borders and engraved centres. ara UarVels
Of delicate work
FROM DUTCH PASTRIEs
There are all kinds Of things from the Dutch
housewives pautry-long handled skimrners. with
cha-ringiy perforated blades; great, shining brass
SPOONS, nice ol5 jelly mould with fish shells and
other quaint devices IN repousse- The Dutch house
mother had also little round ;ron bowl. with q
tightly fitting stopper. which she hung N AelI-e
of boiling water warm the baby 1000
Dutch brass sealing wax box, 80 years OLD
stands not far from 2 delicious olo RED Drown
Thibetan shrine This q little shrine for
household use built on architectural lines. ike
7+Ie -e-np1e with handles on the side to carry IL
BY end a window in front, that the htte GOD
looked through when he used 70 stand there Some
small, old black pals or buckets were once II
active use in some Italian household, some hun
5re6s Of years age. There is smart company
Of Dutch spectacle cases bright brass, dantily en-
E-aved, and OF generous size, for the old Dutch
burghers wore big spectacles and had big POCKETS
TO carry them il One Of them IS etcheo with
fun and complete representation of the eHpoLs.oH
from the Garden Of Eden. with Adam and Eve fee
ing for their lives. Another is adorned with
picture Of Frederick the Great
A pretty idea, similar to that of the Dutch milk
cans is pair Of Venetian water buckets in mini
st,re They are slurg at either end Of a yoke
which is richly inlaid coins after the fashion
of the sondoHers' yokes in Venice to-day. An old
German horse comb. cast IN brass with the figures
~ the horse and the hostler feeding him on top
and a japanese lock, also oruamented with the fig
ure OF horse show the same idea OF oeautl1ylng
the things OF daily use.
LARGE VARIETY OF LAMPS.
Ar infinite number Of lamps show the countless
zravs IN which people have tried in various times
and places TO light their houses satisfactorily
One IS fastened inside sheath shaped brass
bracket which served the double purpose Of fast
enine TO the wall and catching the drippings;
speakiug eloquently thereby Of the thrifty soul OF
The Dutch housewife Many Of these old lamps
have long spouts. ike the Of tea kettle, out
of which hung the wick One quaint old iron
ming used in the American colonies is about the
shape and size OF a tulip. and there is beautiful
Urass nuns lamp. with flaming heart. from Sala-
nanca, Spain
The pine lighters are Eun Of masculine interest.
The one from Holland is a goodly brass basin on
stoue standard with long wooden handle. show
ing that rnynheer loved good bed OF Goals light
his pipe by, as wei ample spectacle case
The Spanish pipeighter is q tiny braziros. about
large enough for dolls soup tureen, and shaped
ad finished ike the big 6rszlT9s 5toy or hre0oz which
hunters tobacco box. from the, Tyrol. and
tobacco box is made Of the hoof OF wild boar and
had silver lid The Traye ~aee Is a si 5Le Pi-I PLG
rUuud and round on a rod through the centre Ihe
2Tsyer = writer zen 1 "a @ ,-l II i one 5rononnceT7et
of the petition In the same case IS l!ce oio
man pewter goblet decorated with pictures OF Ia
mogs German buildings: interesting little RUSSIAN
inkStanEs and nurcTackerS, lO years Oio. anu q
fine Jewish piece. a pewter spice box. used IN the
Sabbath ceremonies in the home. TWO other Jew
ish pits are little chairs like dolls furniture
used IN the Feast Of the Lights
COLONIAL FLINT BOXES
Austrian and Colonial flint boxes date from the
line before matches had been made on earth
Moorish snuffbox. made Of bit Of reed, quantity
carved and brass t.irnmeo, Mr.. Drake bought from
an old woman whom he saw using Il in Tetuan a
Town OF Morocco in fact, the chief interest at
faching to many Of these pieces is in knowing
when and where the owner picked each one up
TO hear him tell the circumstances under which he
got each one would make q better book Of travel
than many that have been written Here is a
bronze "arrack measure" in which the Russians
used 10 measure The whiskey for the ratfOns, ana
which be got in Sitlza- Here little honbon box
with head of Victoria. which he in Quebec.
and gold duck is japanese incense
burner. The shining surface OF pewter beside IL Is
--l l.-r-nlu Larber's basin. \ small brass