Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-06-30
MORTUARY URNS.
raxv York Jewellers Keep i"e
s,ocl, In various Designs.

raxx, York Jewellers keep
stock In Various Desis"S'
II will come as a surprise u inoo'
,arsors IN know that many jewelers. III
lr,sth ovenue. firms whose names aio
horsohold words, keep constantly Oh
-, considerable stock OF mortuary
urns and are prepared to supply .uS
toners on the shortest possible ho''oe.
Nood,oss 70 say, these articles are not
avh,h,ted in the showcases. In one
case we'll known firm keeps on manu-
stetches of various designs, which are
choerfnllv submitted on apphcatioh'
And there is considerable compeu'ion
in this new department Such waie'
,re advertised in the circulars OF poo~'
issued by these houses, and great care
&c taken that the designs shall not pe
stolen and adopted by rivals
The love Of display is evident III tnis
trade. as in most others. The price pau
for the more elaborate design OF MOT
| tuory urn is surprising. The most tx
ncnsive of these urns are made from
exclusive designs Of good decorators
and the finest materials are USED III
+heir construction. The designs vary
considerably in size and form one
fashionable jeweler, for example, WHO
CARRIES n few exclusive designs, Keeps
IN stock urns varying from Sloo 10
s23O The cheapest Of these Designs
q simple black onyx urn measuring SIX
inches in height, is quoted at the lower
figure. The most costly one Is eien'
: inches in height, but is made OF pure
rock crystal. Some of the urhs are
2 made Of bronze and are decorated WIN
/. symbolic figures and other designs
l which are signed by we'll known sculp-
. tors These urns may be had decorated
t with carved ivory or with rich Designs
: worked out In silver or gold. Another
!. nonular form is to have Il vase whlcr
= exactly reprOduces some famous vase
: of antiquity. Several OF the faihou'
vases I'm the Vatican museum have Deei
!. carefully reproduced In bronze OF ia''
a for the New York trade. These specla
% designs are. Of course, likely 10 D'
/. very extensive. and instances or a
d much rs $4,000 being paid for singl
IS mortuary urn are known 10 the trau'
ID For customers who cannot amor
pr tbosa extensive forms there IS a grea
i'd variety of comparatively simple an
II. ,nexpensive designs. The great pre-
Of Dortion of the vases In actual use ar
be sunDlied by the mortuary companies
u few years ago most of the urhs use
be IN New York were of home manufa
,s- ture. but recently by one or the on
he freaks common to all trades the u
TO mapd has changed to imported urn
One of the most popular forms, II II
word may, indeed, be used In THIS co
nection, is that imported from Japa
Se' These are of stone and excellent III
oe terial and. of course, very durable. II
Vn designs have been made familiar
vs. photographs from Japan, since III
m follow the forms Of the lanterns col
ry, mon 70 the ancient temples. These al
the ms n rule, cylindrical in form or squal
nts rooted over with the quaint roof acu
en- ANGLES of Japanese architecture. L
OK weight of the covers or lids keeps th'
'hy closed.
Still other urns are imported iro
ngs Germany. Many of the designs wol
In ed out in bronze, and even steel, Ia
ind ready sale. The urns are sometin
ter made In the form of miniature Gre
ing temples, with columns carefully p
lpe- portioned, with doors opening and 10
pod. ing to protect the ashes. The poi
ing bilities of these designs are, OF cour
ave endless. Even famous tombs hf
,eds been reproduced IN this way.
cess A visit to crematory, and there
the several now In operation through
the the country, will illustrate how
'om- this curious industry Of supplying
rue cry urns has progressed. After
In urns have been filed with ashes II
IN customary to place them In nicnes
the waIls.-New York Herald.