New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
TREASURE HUNTING.
Hnc TO Find Old Furniture And
the Results.

.-zs GUEST OF THE COLONIAL BY Robert
and Elizabeth Shackleton. Illustrated. limo,
Fp z-5- The Century Company
his book appeals 10 an instinct which has
hzs1 developing with surprising rapidity in
americans OF this generation Appreciation Of
sss-,...ful old furniture and decorative objects
easily becomes a passion, and how fascinating
- b IL pursuit Of such treasures our authors
sAov n mere than q score Of chapters full OF
,-ao5o-a and suggestion. Their enthusiasm is
.s-,rered ly practical wisdom. and their narra-
.v4 i vo-.h preservation. not only because il is
s---sinc but because il is il some sort a hand
hrk for those engaged in similar quests,
To study The Colonial" intelligently and per-
.;,.srIv Is one q the lessons enforced upon the
rease-. To know the styles and periods Of the
t5ar-s sought and q recognize these under
stiffness dirt and GIapidation are qualifica-
.f--s necaesa-v for successful finds" That the
-assjtllities Of s1ch finds" lie in myriad places
81 these competent sea-chers assure Us The
rr-es q their discoveries in Cnpromising spots
lsye Ire interest e fairy tales. Who would eX-
-, 70 find u The lear-to7 Of a deserted, half
-araess house II Z lonely region fine old corner
c-pboa-d needing only slight repairs 70 put it
no r-ese-tatIe condition? This Was one Of the
f7eiie-ts Of search and among others was the
e1dug Of the beautiful mahogany frame Of a
cs--ury-old mirror il a dusty barn-an object
. t1uctt for 35 cents and now put il order and
Shining Respondent IL the Sbackleton house. An
ecusrv attractive IND IL al ole shed was a
handsome antique mirror denuded Of glass and
Hr7iug as tfe door Of a rough tool cupboard
-aese are a tew instances CT the many set forth
tbs volume Even Il the city auction room
tz-gz:-s nay once Il q II While be achieved We
rsd cf C-le a. which SIX beautiful old dinner
.ztes were put UT-plates worth at least 81
sseh and al ordinary prices g OF s3 each There
Ess 10 competition. not d single opposing bid
Glowing the opening tentative one, and the
,z,es came 20 Is for 70 cents apiece; and this
= sac az Fashionable shop where the wealthy
.1g-egate. i VS. Il such q ti-ae that dark
he teapot came q u f0r Sc cents. for which a
1.ale- who had missed noticing that il was up
: once offered Us s.
That tie vile q The dealer may be encoun-
,-ed II tar-oe rustic regions is shown il the
ru-y q an expedition I-.:o Massachusetts Driv-
| = along the country road the authors came
-on dign.fed hG. shabby OLD house which
.-e the sign for rerlt" They found the care
zzs- II an old farmland aHd went through the
G1se, exultirg = the sight Of the genuine II
s2IIE Colonial furniture.
Te Ve-e completely carried away with find
ms old hc4st. apparently forsaken ~ its own
= and aF7alti-lg : new hoTne-HnaI.er- We went
IL o the door The old ID and after
mol1eEt C< hesitation trInned just Why bs
c-ie srln Was not apparent, but that It was
1cn q sense q some subtle Joke which he WAS
-Ssllg vas quite lle1G.
What place = -hls2"
TIE Ole W place"
aeE long since i Has been occupied2"
. a.st wears And last spring, Mr.. G., The
+'-seIi cEne-. fixed i up"
4 i any Of tie furniture 70 be sold, or is the
= io te rented <---istseC2'
s1t Ihe r-aI wzs q YanEee -TOo you want TO
- y oe you Want buy ?" he asked.
= "tT. ICt Yankees hut he answered
-- @lotne- question What the rent2"
'---L-lcTeo-o collars -the-seaSoD," he