The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-25
IoUNGrNG ON A GIRAFFE.
Beasts Into Articles OF Furntture
-Curious Trophies.


Many country houses have their
walls adorned. with the hunting tro-
phies of their occupiers, says London
Answers. But it is much more inter-
esting and very much more uncommon
to find these trophies made into arti-
cles of furniture and serving double
purpose Of use and ornament
The hunter who has been gored by
q rhinoceros and carries the marks Of
his wounds about him, must find q
strange fascination in using the very
horn with which his injuries were in
flicted to hang his hat on. One of our
best known big game hunters possesses
a superb tiger set up as dumb waiter.
This same tiger once almost tore to
pieces the man who ne now stiffiy sup
plies with WHISTLES and soda
His majesty the king possesses a
somewhat similar trophy in the shape
of Notwithstanding bear which he
shot many years ago in Russia. 1t
now stands in the smoking room at
Buckingham palace gravely holding a
tray in hts front paws.
In the hall of Baroness Eckhard-
STEMS beautiful mansion in Grosvenor
square there is to be seen an even
larger bear-one of the largest, in fact,
that has ever been shot-that fills the
useful Office of light holder. In its left
paw is clasped an electric torch which
can be switched on from behind. when
1t floods the hall with a soft red light.
This specimen was killed in Alaska
Only one trophy exists which COM
bines the Office of the last two and
with jaws agape brandishes an electric
light in its right paw while 1t stretches
the other invitingly toward his mas
ter's guests and offers them upon sill
yer tray a selection of choice cigars.
This is the property of Radcliffe Pope
and occupies position of honor in his
house at Fakenham.
Leaving the subject of bears. we find
equally useful and interesting trophies
made from other animals. Picture .
baby elephant squatting upon It's
launches with its trunk curled inward
to its chest and with q comfortable
seat placed between its front legs. This
unusual piece of furniture was modelled
many years ago by we'll known arm
of naturaiists In London from young
Ceylon elephant. and for some time oc-
cupied a prominent position In the hall
of a large establishment, where 1t
served as hall porter's chair. 1t has
recently. however. come under the
hammer and been sent over the water
to New York and is to be seen in one Of
the country residences Of Mr.. Wander
bilt.
Probably the most original chair In
the world Is to be found in the resi-
dence of ]. Gardiner Muir. the we'll
known hunter and traveller, at Market
Marlborough. 1t Is made from a baby
giraffe. which with its mother was shot
near the Kidboko river. British East
Africa The seat Of the chair Is ar
ranges. between the fore legs and the
head looks down from on high with o
CLASSY stare upon whoeve. happens to
occupy this exceedingly unusual. sut
very comfortable nook.
Many trophies exist which have been
made from the skins of various pet
birds and monkeys. In the latter case
the most usual arrangement Is for the
monkey to hold In its hand lamp or
fruit dish. Birds are somewhat difdcult
specimens to mount attractively.
Her majesty the queen has q fruit
and flower stand. the center Of which
is a movable screen composed Of IA
vorite parrot. This was In constant
use at Sandringham while her majesty
was princess of Wales. but has since
been moved to Buckingham palace.
Far and away the most artistic Of
such trophies. however. Is q maguin-
cent coal black swan which was set up
q few years ago by . wealthy Austria
liam living In Hampstead. II rests
upon q large mirror so IS to give the
effect Of floating upon water and In its
upturned beak holds lamp Of exquis-
ite workmanship. It makes . unique
and beautiful table center.
A novel hat stand adorns the hall Of
Langley Park. Slough. II consists en-
tirely Of horns from stays shot by Sir
Robert Harvey, Bart, and his father In
Invernar forest, Forfarshire. Tho de-
afen WAS by Sir Edwin Landseer.