Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
MOhIC N.Y URNS.


sew York jewelers. Keep Them In
STOCK In Various Designs.
II will come rs 4 surprise 10 most
lrr uns tu know that many jewelers. IN
nth avenue. firms whose names are
.n.u.rloli words, keep constantly on
L..nl considerable stock ot mortuary
arms and are prepared To supply Gus
toners on the shortest possible notice.
Needless 10 say these articles are not
exhibited ia the showcases. In one
ease a we'll known firm keeps on hand
sketches OF various designs. which are
chcrrfuly submitted o. application.
And there is considerable competition
in this now department. such wares
arr u lycriis"d 10 the circulars or books
ISSUED ~ these houses. aud great care
Is taken that The designs shall not be
stolen and adopted 10y rivals.
TIE 1--we III display IS evident in this
trade. as in most others. The price paid
for the more elaborate design Of NOR
tuary urn is surprising The most cX
pcu.itc 81 these uruS are nude from
cNcu i've designs Of good decorators
and thv finest materials are used in
thrir construction The designs vary
considerably ia size and form. one
fashionable ipwelcr. for example who
carries n few exclusive designs keeps
ia stock urns varying from 800 10
$40 The cheapest Of these designs
Il simple black onyx urn measuring six
inches ia height. * quoted ut the lower
figure The most costly one * eight
inches ia height. hut il made of pure
roch crystal Some of the urns are
made az bronze and are decorated with
symbolic figures and other designs
which ar" ned 10y we'll known sculp
tIr> These urus may hc had decorated
With carved ivory or with rich designs
worked OFT in silver or gold Another
popular form is To have a vase which
exactly rcproIuccS some famous vase
~ antiquity Several Of the famous
vases Ia tic Vatican museum have been
carefully rcpf lduced In bronze Of late
for the New York trade These special
designs ARE Of course likely Ia bc
very expensive. and Instances Of ~
much as $1,000 being paid for single
nnrtuay urn are known 10 the trade
l'or customers who cannot AFFORD
these expensive foruS there Is II great
variety ri comparatively simple and
inexpensive lies gus The great pro
portion OF the vases in actual use are
supplied by tll- mOrtuary companies
A few years aGu most nf the urns used
o. Now York we're Of home manufac.
turc hut recently by one OF the odd
free common to all trades the de.
ma. ils changed to imported urns
one az The most popular forms il the
word may indeed hc used In this con
ncc,ion. is that imported from Japan
Ihcs" are III stone and excellent mn
tcria ana. Of course. very durable The
De icns have been made familiar by
phptosral rs from Japan. since they
follow the forms Of the lanterns com
mon 10 the ancient temples These are.
rs Il rule. cylindrical IN form or square.
rooted over with the quaint roof acute
angles Of Iapancs" architecture The
we ut ~ the covers or lids keeps them
clos H..
SIN other urns are imported from
Germany Many of the designs work
ed ont in bronze. and even steel. have
4 ready sale The urns are sometimes
made in The form Of miniature Greek
temples. with columns carefully pro
porlioncd. with doors opening and lock.
INK to protect the ashes The posi-
hilties of these designs are. OF course.
endless Even famous tombs have
been reproduced in this way.
4 visit % Il crematory and there are
several now IN operation throughout
tht country will illustrate how far
this curious industry of supplying Gin
cry uruS has progressed After the
uruS have been filed with ashes it is
customary 10 place them III inches In
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