The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-04
ANTIQUE DESIGNS
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|Pringle Furniture Co. Exhibits Pat
terms Of Diningroom and Parior
Equipment Used in 0lden Days.

Reign of King George III. OF
Britain-17601820.
Reign of William and Mary
sixteenth century.
These facts In history are not an
Fers to query or anything OF the
BORT; they play an important part In
he store display of the Pringle Furni'
fure Co., No. 12l-l23 Gratiot.ave. The
historical dates adorn bedroom and
dining-room designs OF furniture used
ia the time OF the noted English
1p4rs. A bedstead patterned after the
tyIo which obtained during the life OF
Napoleon Is also on exhibition. These
anciAnt patterns are shown In the
F1chebt kind OF wood available and the
brice OF them Is necessarily high. One
bedroom suite is made of solid Cir
cassfEn walnut and retails at $500.
while one OF the most expensive din
Ing room equipments. antique ma
1<1hy, fashionable In the time OF the
telgn Of George ILL.,, can be secured
Cor ISIS. A noticeable feature OF the
aining room furniture used In the
bldon days Is that the tables were
bound. the same as those OF present
lay use. The buffet OF ancient de-
Iign. however, differs somewhat from
that which adorns most dining rooms
81 ftls age, there being no mirror at
(ached to the old-timers. The bed
bteadn OF long ago also differ from
hose used nowadays. being made en-
tffely of wood. mahogany for the most
BART and having a tall post at each OF
The four corners. The Napoleon bed.
however, Ii different from the others
BIZ ancient times, being minus the
hosts and having curved footboard.
Instead of a straight end, which marks
the other designs OF antiquity.
bedroom and dining room effect. two
fr4ife floors Of the big store buildings
beIng partitioned OF into bedrooms
ind dining quarters, thus setting the
1isp1Ay on to good effect. Included In
he Exhibition of bedroom furniture are
(he !present-day designs of mahogany
Ind brass bedsteads.
But the display of bedroom furni-
kure, rich and extensive as II 10. 10 only
small part Of the firms stock. The
company occupies a building OF six
btories for its store proper and another
Extensive structure at the rear. On
he sixth floor of the main building II
Blown wicker and rattan goods and
basy chairs upholstered in leather and
t1pestry. Most OF the leather chairs
he made after the famous English de-
hiEub. the cushions and seats being
lIlep with downy material which gives
- bofte& Kind of effect. These chairs
hre made by the Stickley Furniture
Co, Of Grand Rapids, which imported
English uphoIsterers for the express
purpose Of manufacturing these goods.
The firm was complained against for
importing the English w0rkmen, but
ITS action vas sustained by the courts
md the workmen are still with the
Grand Rapids frm.
fParlor Floor" Is located on the fifth
IOry. In this department the firm has
Pm unlimited stock Of all that Is worth
while in the line OF front room" fur
biture. There are suites of various de-
Figns and makes, some at high prices
hnds others, at figures low enough TO
utt the average pocketbook.
1pwer floors are filled with furni-
fur4 OF all description, one story In
fluding dining room and bedroom
Equipments. in addition to the special
display In the rear building. One floor
. also used exclusively for the dis
play ri carpets and rugs, OF which the
irm has large stock. representing all
IRE designs on the market. The
eround floor Is used for showing pic.
ures, electric lamps and furniture.
pne floor OF the rear building ia also
ised for the sole purpose OF exhibit
ng fancy tables, which include the
Martha Washington sewing table:
hlso many fine bookcases and library
fables are shown.
In each show room is a glare OF cleo
Fric light, giving customers much light
tcas make their selections. Every
article offered for sale is displayed
before the buyer and no one is Obliged
TO take anything unseen. The whole
display rs unquestionably one OF the
Fery best In the city, the firms stock
pr mahogany being especially valu-
hble. II is doubtful II there IL an
bther furniture store in Detroit or the
vest where bedroom and dining room
furniture Is shown In house form to
ouch advantage as Is done by the
Pringle firm. In all, the company has
P5 completely furnished bedrooms and
lining parlors. The store Is attract
ing many people. everybody apparent.
81 being DESTROYS Of seeing the antique
Resigns especially.
The firm gets most Of its stock
rom the famous manufacturers OF
lsrand Rapids, including SfickIev
Pros, The Widdcomb Co., Royal Fur
biture Co., Berkeley q Gay, jerks q
Muir. Kimball a Chappell and Forest
City Brass Bed Co. and others.